Book (& Craft) Alchemy

Book (& Craft) Alchemy

Everything I know about writing I've learned from other crafts

Dropping perfectionism and embracing the slipped stitches

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Caroline Donahue
Sep 19, 2025
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Hello all! I know I had it in our last Footnotes issue that today would be our member live, but I need to postpone. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends recently with the Slow Read, so here instead is a piece I’ve been tinkering with.

Despite the appeal of craft books about writing for new writers, I must reveal that I’ve learned far more about the …

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