Nicole Zhu

Nicole Zhu

15
Dec

Issue 41: The nicoledonut gift guide

‘Tis the season for gift guides, so I put together a small gift guide filled with things I’ve personally
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01
Dec

Issue 40: The fear of finishing

Hello to all the new subscribers! Huge thank you to Ann Friedman for recommending this newsletter [https://mailchi.mp/ladyswagger/
5 min read
17
Nov

Issue 39: Writer origin stories

I was in a big writing slump these last few months but I’ve been feeling rejuvenated after attending some
4 min read
04
Nov

Issue 38: The 5 W's of submissions

After taking One Story’s [https://www.one-story.com/] class, Hit Submit, a few weeks ago, I’ve been thinking
5 min read
21
Oct

Issue 37: Learning to embrace TKTK

One of the best pieces of writing advice I received was from my advisor/computer science professor in college. He
4 min read
06
Oct

Issue 36: Newsletter recs, part 2

I’ve been traveling a lot this past month and am catching up on the fall mini edition of #1000wordsofsummer
3 min read
22
Sep

Issue 35: Not harsh writing advice

I’ve been having a hard time getting back into my writing projects lately. I was in the groove of
5 min read
08
Sep

Issue 34: Deliciously wild and lawless things

The first page of Talia Hibbert’s Act Your Age, Eve Brown [https://bookshop.org/a/7459/9780062941275] opens with
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25
Aug

Issue 33: What makes writing groups work

The Starbucks on Seventh Avenue was just as I remembered it. With two floors, empty napkin dispensers, and a confetti
5 min read
11
Aug

Issue 32: A personal definition of "good"

I have a short story [https://tacobellquarterly.org/crazy-stupid-tacos/] in the latest issue of Taco Bell Quarterly [https://tacobellquarterly.org/
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