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April updates
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Benjamin Davis
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Why Lit Mags will Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
watch a database of lit mags justify its existence in the face of emerging artificial intelligence.
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Benjamin Davis
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Fostering Creative Writing Feedback Based on Strengths, Not Weaknesses
A guest essay by J. Greg Phelan, the founder of book inc.
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Chill Subs
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Chill Subs Sniffs Butts
March Updates
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Benjamin Davis
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BREAKING NEWS: Chill Subs' Creator Feels Feelings
How I (try to) manage anxiety while running a startup with a reach of over 60,000 people and 6 team members and also not having a constant place to live
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Karina Kupp
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How Much Money Do We Make on Substack?
 • Benjamin Davis
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The Creator of Chill Subs Doesn't Submit to Literary Magazines
 • Karina Kupp
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10 tiny tweaks that had a massive impact on our social media growth
 • Shelby Stretton
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Why do writers submit to literary magazines?
 • Benjamin Davis
16

Trash Picking In a Dumpster Fire

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Edging, but for business
April updates
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Benjamin Davis
11
Chill Subs Sniffs Butts
March Updates
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Benjamin Davis
16
February Updates — Back Up The Goddamn Mountain
Holy hell, is January already gone?
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Benjamin Davis
9
Chill Subs Has a Drug Problem
(January Updates) - drug bots, cats, data, taxes, and lots of sick people.
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Benjamin Davis
16

Please Don’t Call Me

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BREAKING NEWS: Chill Subs' Creator Feels Feelings
How I (try to) manage anxiety while running a startup with a reach of over 60,000 people and 6 team members and also not having a constant place to live
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Karina Kupp
19
14 turning points in the history of Chill Subs
We're turning 2 years old!
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Karina Kupp
9
The Creator of Chill Subs Doesn't Submit to Literary Magazines
On impostor syndrome and choice paralysis while submitting to lit mags.
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Karina Kupp
56
All our website fuckups, ranked (and why we’re still alive)
Broken accounts, swapped faces, unsold workshops, and other milestones on the road to success
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Karina Kupp
14

Die or Write

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Inside Write or Die's Editorial Process
Editor in Chief interviews the team on what’s to come in 2024
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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso
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A behind-the-scenes look at Write or Die's submission process
In noble pursuit of trying not to mess it up.
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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso
Why write alone when we can write together?
How The Unexpected Journey of Two Long-Distance Writing Partners turned into our Write or Die Retreat.
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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso
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From Nylon Nostalgia to Write or Die Dreams
On the importance of design in creating community through writing.
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Kailey Brennan DelloRusso

Sharp Objects: Do Not Swallow

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Why Lit Mags will Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
watch a database of lit mags justify its existence in the face of emerging artificial intelligence.
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Benjamin Davis
10
How Do You Know if a Lit Mag is Good?
Our plans for pursuing quality over quantity in 2024.
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Benjamin Davis
17
How to become a "prestigious" top-ranked literary magazine
And all that entails.
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Benjamin Davis
What are the signs of an unreliable literary magazine?
Here are the 4 factors we've identified that increase the likelihood of a magazine going defunct.
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Benjamin Davis
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Antisocial Media & Marketing

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10 tiny tweaks that had a massive impact on our social media growth
How we grew a social media following of ~60,000 in 1.5 years (organically)
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Shelby Stretton
44

Smart People Do Words Sometimes

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Fostering Creative Writing Feedback Based on Strengths, Not Weaknesses
A guest essay by J. Greg Phelan, the founder of book inc.
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Chill Subs
4
Journal of the Month’s Lit Mag Superlatives
An interview with Jenn from JOTM along with her "most likely" lit mag superlatives (her spin on our usual lists).
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Benjamin Davis
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Accessible Submissions For All
A Writers’ HQ Revolution
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Benjamin Davis
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Jo Gatford
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How To Know if Your Work Fits a Literary Journal (ft. Erik Harper Klass)
Increase your chances of getting published with these 10 tips.
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Benjamin Davis
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Erik Harper Klass
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