Ask me anything
A rare perk for paying subscribers of this newsletter
Just a quick note today: For an upcoming edition of the newsletter, I’m planning to do another AMA (ask me anything). Because you pay to support this newsletter voluntarily, this is a chance for me to offer a small something in return, so ask away!
I did one of these last year and really enjoyed hearing what’s on readers' minds. It helps me shape the newsletter and often gives me ideas for future essays. Almost any topic is fair game: writing, parenting, Substack, village-building, books, work, journalism, the random ways I attempt to stay sane. You can leave your question in a comment below or hit reply to this email to send it to me directly. Just let me know if you’d like to remain anonymous.
You can read the last AMA I did below. And as ever, thanks for being here and supporting my work. It means a lot.
Little existential crisis
I was a little unsure what would happen when I asked paying subscribers if they had any questions to ask me. But I should’ve known you would all come forth with thoughtful, interesting questions. I’m sharing the result of this AMA below with the full subscriber list, and I want to say thank you to paying subscribers who give me the luxury of time to wri…



