by Amy Paturel | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you’ve been a subscriber to this newsletter for a while, you may recall that I launched a Tiny Love Story (TLS) challenge in 2021 using Facebook Groups—and at least five of our 20 participants placed their stories (not bad odds!). Let me pause here to explain what...
by Amy Paturel | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you write personal essays, you’ve probably wrestled with whether the territory you’re covering is too personal, or equally confounding, whether it will upset friends, family, or even strangers on the Internet. Admittedly, I worry about how people will react to my...
by Amy Paturel | May 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Judy Blume’s timeless classic, Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, hit theaters at the end of April. I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly Fremon Craig, the screenwriter/director of the film for LitHub. Kelly is a master of the craft and Blume isn’t the...
by Amy Paturel | Apr 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sometimes publication day is rough. Sometimes it makes you want to hide in a closet. And sometimes, the commenters swallow you whole and spit you out. That’s what happened to me last week when my Washington Post storyabout my sons’ potty mouths dropped. As many of you...
by Amy Paturel | Apr 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
I intended to get this newsletter out before Valentine’s Day, hence the title. But alas, I was wrapped up in the love of sourdough (thanks to you, Nikki Campo!) and lost all track of time, work, and myriad life pursuits. Better late than never, right? I suppose it’s...
