“The Lords of Summer” is an essay-length memoir about the loss of my childhood friend one summer day, inspired by the work of Sherman Alexie and Hayao Miyazaki.
Thanks so much for doing this Mikey - I think it's a great idea. I'd love my piece "Croatia Diaries: Somebody Feed Tom" to be included if it's possible!
I spent 5 days trying to mimic my husband's more relaxed, less Type-A approach to life and wrote about my experiences and learnings, and got a lot of feedback that both men and women really related to this!
'Dealing with the Dead' is a short memoir vignette from time as a Nursing student more than 45 years ago. It's a powerful reflection of a single experience of caring once life has gone.
Hi Mikey! My piece is called "Do It So You Can Feel It" https://zoecarada.substack.com/p/do-it-so-you-can-feel-it. It's a cross-genre piece illustrating how gaining distance in physical space could help us gain distance in our minds when we need closure. Thank you so much!
Thinking there are no geniuses has helped my writing, and I explain why one of the best-selling literary classic novels of all time wasn’t the work of a writing genius.
Thirty years ago, creating my own newsletter changed my life dramatically; today, Substack makes it easy to avoid rejection letters and build our own writing businesses.
Short description: "The Kids Are Alright" is an account of my first official experience as "the parent at the concert" and what I learned about the warmth and growth of a younger generation. Also, The Declining Academic is free, so check it out!
Sounds great!
That description has 100% hooked me in
Hey, Mikey! Thanks so much for doing this. Here’s a link to my essay, “The Lords of Summer”: https://www.practicespace.blog/p/no-14-the-lords-of-summer
And here’s a short description:
“The Lords of Summer” is an essay-length memoir about the loss of my childhood friend one summer day, inspired by the work of Sherman Alexie and Hayao Miyazaki.
I loved reading this piece when it was first published! Very happy to include it in the roundup on Monday
Thanks so much for doing this Mikey - I think it's a great idea. I'd love my piece "Croatia Diaries: Somebody Feed Tom" to be included if it's possible!
https://tomfish.substack.com/p/croatia-diaries-somebody-feed-tom
My description is: A diary entry about discovering I love octopus, which was somehow one of the cheapest things I ate in the old town of Dubrovnik.
How could I forget the posh fish finger sandwich
I love this idea! And I'm so grateful for the support you and this community are putting forward.
Here's a link to my piece called "my raw material" -
https://carolineeliz.substack.com/p/my-raw-material
"my raw material" is an essay inspired by my friend and fellow substacker Isabel Cowles Murphy and is a reflection on growing up as the "well" child.
Thank you!!
Love it, and your description has me hooked!
Hi Mikey! I love this idea. Here is a link to my piece: "The Relaxed Husband Energy Experiment" https://somethingsup.substack.com/p/the-relaxed-husband-energy-experiment
I spent 5 days trying to mimic my husband's more relaxed, less Type-A approach to life and wrote about my experiences and learnings, and got a lot of feedback that both men and women really related to this!
It’s in!
Thank you so much!! :)
From a fellow Type A married to a not-Type-A husband, I think this is so fun and brilliant!
Thank you, Tami! It was a fun (though trying) experience!
Thanks for doing this!
https://kindlinghorror.substack.com/p/books-are-life-rafts
"Books Are Life Rafts" is an essay on the books that pulled me through some of the most difficult times of my life.
This sounds excellent and perfectly on theme
This piece is an exploration of memory through sensory recall framed as a game to be played with my readers.
https://thewalkist.substack.com/p/explosions-chafing-and-only-one-taste
I like the sound of this one!
Hi Mikey. Here is mine and thank you for such a great opportunity.
https://junegirvin.substack.com/p/dealing-with-the-dead-part-1
My description:
'Dealing with the Dead' is a short memoir vignette from time as a Nursing student more than 45 years ago. It's a powerful reflection of a single experience of caring once life has gone.
That’s two sentences but I’ll allow it for you June 😉
Oh whoops! I was so panicked by having to take off the archive paywall that I'd just managed to put on.....
Haha don’t worry!
Hello! Thank you for this offer! Here’s a link to my favorite piece: https://tenthousandjourneys.substack.com/p/ten-thousand-journeys
Description: This is an essay on the myriad life journeys we go on, and the all-important moment of awareness that jumpstarts everything.
I remember enjoying this when it originally came out!
Hi Mikey! My piece is called "Do It So You Can Feel It" https://zoecarada.substack.com/p/do-it-so-you-can-feel-it. It's a cross-genre piece illustrating how gaining distance in physical space could help us gain distance in our minds when we need closure. Thank you so much!
Sound awesome! Look forward to reading it
I love reading or writing in cafes, and so I wanted to convey something of the atmosphere in three cafes I have known:
https://terryfreedman.substack.com/p/my-life-in-cafes
Ooo sounds lovely, have been meaning to write a piece on cafes myself actually! Look forward to reading it
Hope you enjoy it, Sir!
https://www.subconsciousfat.com/p/there-are-no-geniuses
Thinking there are no geniuses has helped my writing, and I explain why one of the best-selling literary classic novels of all time wasn’t the work of a writing genius.
So interesting - I’ll definitely be reading this!
https://gratitudemojo.substack.com/p/substack-rejection-letters-be-gone
Thirty years ago, creating my own newsletter changed my life dramatically; today, Substack makes it easy to avoid rejection letters and build our own writing businesses.
If you like I’d be happy to write a rejection letter as a dose of nostalgia for you? (just kidding of course!)
You are way too kind!
Such a cool opportunity Mikey. Thanks for doing this.
Here's my link to "What Will You Die For?" https://lathamturner.substack.com/p/what-will-you-die-for
An essay about trying to find what matters to me that I could build a personal philosophy around.
I like the sound of it a lot!
I hope you like the piece. It’s maybe the most vulnerable piece I’ve ever written. Up there in the top 5 at least and one I’m most proud of
Okay, just subscribed! Here's the link to the post "The Kids Are Alright":
https://decliningacademic.substack.com/p/the-kids-are-alright-part-ii
Short description: "The Kids Are Alright" is an account of my first official experience as "the parent at the concert" and what I learned about the warmth and growth of a younger generation. Also, The Declining Academic is free, so check it out!
Looking forward to reading and sharing it!