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Introducing: The Essay Series
A rough guide to the different kinds of essays you may find yourself wanting to write.
Nov 7, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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My Year of Writing Dangerously
Last year I set out to write a "five things" draft every day for 365 days. Here's what happened next.
Jan 14
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Summer Brennan
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Berthe Morisot's Last Letter
My essay in Joyland Magazine!
Feb 29
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Summer Brennan
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"How To Succeed On Substack"
Nov 29, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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The Five Things Essay
May 15, 2022
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Summer Brennan
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On Second Thought, Maybe Not?
Apr 14, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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When Words Fall Short
Jun 21, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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On Morning Pages
Apr 18, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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Paris Walks
The first warmer day of not-yet-spring.
Feb 18
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Summer Brennan
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A Year of Writing Dangerously: Workshop Preview!
A chance to see the orientation video and workbook sample!
Feb 9
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Summer Brennan
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The Orchid Shop
"I was waiting, for some other time, for some other life, to be settled, to be ready, to be worthy."
Feb 4
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Summer Brennan
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If On A Winter's Night
"Later, when other bad things happened, I knew to avoid the ducks, to mind my own business."
Jan 28
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Summer Brennan
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The Broken Tooth
"I know that isn't how poems are written, but any woman you like in that way will always seem a little magic."
Jan 25
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Summer Brennan
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A Year of Writing Dangerously: The Workshop
Transform your writing practice.
Jan 21
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Summer Brennan
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Elegy
A notebook entry.
Jan 18
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Summer Brennan
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Letter From 35,000 Feet
Hello from a fellow time traveler, plus an art mystery in progress.
Dec 22, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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Happy Holidays!
Kindness and cheer from me to you.
Dec 19, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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