nicoledonut
A newsletter about the writing process and sustaining a creative life

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May

Issue 101: 8 Questions with Jemimah Wei

This is 8 Questions: sprinkles of an author’s journey from writing through publication. “Because there’s no me without
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24
Apr

Issue 100: Looking back and looking forward

HAPPY 100TH NICOLEDONUT! What began as a pandemic project is now in its sixth year—thank you for reading, clicking,
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30
Mar

Issue 99: We have writing retreats at home

Last December, I was eating pho with my sister and we were musing about the year to come. Specifically, what
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20
Feb

Issue 98: 8 Questions with Carter Sherman

This is 8 Questions: sprinkles of an author’s journey from writing through publication. From the rise of social media
8 min read
23
Jan

Issue 97: 100 things that made my year (2025)

As anticipated, 2025 was a relatively light writing year, with most of my time dedicated to planning my wedding. Similar
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23
Dec

Issue 96: Throwing a bookish wedding

When I look back on 2025, the biggest thing is that E and I got married in September! This was
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20
Nov

Issue 95: 8 Questions with Eshani Surya

I’ve interviewed some amazing authors in the past, and I’m so excited to announce a new nicoledonut interview
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28
Aug

Issue 94: Newsletter recs, part 3

I’m officially a month out from my wedding, so things have been getting hectic!! Welcome to some new subscribers
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28
Jul

Issue 93: On warm-ups and creative coaching

When I was younger, I played piano. My teacher wanted me to practice three times a week. The first chunk
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27
Jun

Issue 92: Creativity is a pool

Having written a few years of this newsletter, one thing I keep coming back to is how often I learn
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