Okay, I get it. You hear the word “newsletter” and you think: dull, dull, dull! I don’t blame you; a lot of self-aggrandizing, poorly formatted, and/or dreck-filled missives land in my inbox fairly often. Why should you add one more? 

In other words, what’s in it for you?

I’ll start with the title: Words That Breathe. Reading is breathing in, writing is breathing out. So if you’re either a reader or a writer (or both!), this is meant for you.

And it’s not about marketing: it’s about communicating. Writers don’t have a whole lot of contact with the people we write for. So in between writing my stories, I like to check in with readers and share what’s going on in my world and encourage them to tell me what’s going on in theirs.

Plus, this newsletter offers a whole range of ideas, topics, and even activities, including:

• memes and thoughts I put together for my Patreon crew and that I share with newsletter readers once a month

• actionable suggestions for doing some “literary” good in the world—so you have something you can do about book banning, literacy, etc.

• links every month to four articles I found interesting and think you might, too

• link to my most recent blog entry

• writing tips for the month

• at least one book review

• link to my most recent podcast episode

• one BSP (blatant self-promotion) section where I talk about what I’m doing at the moment

• an opportunity to “win” something, usually a book (not one of mine) by sending me your answer to a question

So give it a try! Once a month only, and unsubscribe at any time.

Thank you!

Jeannette