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Julian Shendelman
Long story short...
Greetings, friends! I recently filled out an application that required a synopsis of my novel in progress. I’ve had to do this a lot now, and it gets…
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Julian Shendelman
Field trip!
Greetings, friends! A friend reminded me that the short story I’d submitted to [REDACTED] last summer is still under consideration. Why not give up and…
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Julian Shendelman
A week in paradise!
Greetings, friends! Last summer, my friends from Minnesota came to visit us in Philly for the first time. Their kid, 8 then, had only ever been on…
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Julian Shendelman

March 2024

Suspension points
It's not not sexy...
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Spring forward
Book clubs, pollen, and other seasonal delights
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Julian Shendelman
On taking feedback
Instead of offense
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Julian Shendelman
We found crit in a hopeless place
Greetings, friends! A couple weeks ago, I put out a call for questions in an attempt to start an advice column in the newsletter. Let’s take a stab at…
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February 2024

About time
Greetings, friends! When Black Lawrence Press invited me to curate a reading, I knew exactly what I wanted: an all-trans lineup with no requirement to…
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Julian Shendelman
Is starting podcast a cry for help?
(asking for a friend)
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Ah, romance
Greetings, friends! Zach and I spent Valentine’s Day getting matching tattoos at our local studio. It’s been years since my last one, a 12x6…
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FOMO, oh no!
The grass is always greener... in Missouri?
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