Andy Dehnart

I've been struggling to remember to take five-minute breaks every hour.

My work involves lots of sitting and staring at screens.

Yulia Denisyuk's public celebration of a rejection is an outstanding model for what all writers and creators should do: be honest about the parts of our process that are not fun!

We just can't afford that!

I love annual anthologies, including The Pushcart Prize, which introduce me to new pieces and new writers.

It's easy to stop yourself from writing or using your voice.

It's a new year, and time to become a brand-new person!

Is getting started writing the hard part for you?

Scrivener made my writing life so much easier by helping me organize everything from drafts to research materials—and this weekend, it's 25 percent off a one-time charge.

It's Novel November, the replacement for NaNoWriMo, which never really worked for me.

What will it take for people to understand how full of shit Substack actually is, and why they shouldn't make their brand synonymous with such steaming stool?

Scenes are critical to compelling writing, and if you're struggling to craft one or find your way into a scene, I have advice: start with the 5Ws and H.

Creative nonfiction writers: Here's my curated list of trusted resources—anthologies, journals, podcasts, and newsletters—to help you in your writing life.

Thoughts on July 4, 2025, about what's evident and what we do about it.

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If you're blogging, you can be earning money, too, and I have advice about monetizing through ads, affiliate links, sponsorships, products, and more.

Here are my tips for finding and growing your newsletter subscribers or blog readers, while trying not to tie your self worth and your content's value to views and follower counts!

My tips and advice for making your writing more visual, so people will actually read the words you write, instead of scrolling past them.

I know a store owned by a massive corporation should not be my personality, but holy shit do I love Target.

Bloggers, newsletter writers, and others who publish online need to understand the law, so they don't get sued and so they know how to protect their own work.

More than 30 tools I recommend to help you with your blogging, newslettering, or whatever content you produce!

Doing a bit of planning—and thinking about what you already do—will help set you up for blogging success.

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Here are 10 options for blogging and newsletter platforms and tools to help you choose the best direction and path for you—and to make sure you're not locked in to that road forever.

Welcome to my series about starting your own blog or newsletter.