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Part 2: From Unpublished Author to New York Times Bestseller – How it Happened
It's time for Part 2, where I talk about a manuscript I threw in the bin and how it turned out to be the best failure I've ever had. And the one word I believe in as a writer - endurability.
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When ChatGPT Tried to Write a Story in the Style of Natasha Lester 😂
This is so bad it's priceless! I think my job is safe for a while yet – either that or my "style" is much worse than I knew!! (And a bonus deleted scene from Alix St Pierre for paid subscribers)
Mar 3
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The Bijoux List for March
Curated by Natasha Lester, the Bijoux List is full of things to inspire & things to ponder. This month: Daisy Jones & screen adaptations, the magic of live events, the blurb for my next book & more!
Mar 15
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From Unpublished Author to New York Times Bestselling Author – How it Happened (Part 1)
It's been a rollercoaster – full of ups and downs and I'm sure there are plenty more to come. But yes, I went from a first book selling just 1,500 copies to a New York Times bestseller.
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Part 2: From Unpublished Author to New York Times Bestseller – How it Happened
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February's First Friday Discussion Thread: The Books I'm Looking Forward to Are ...
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The Bijoux List for March
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On (Not) Keeping a Notebook
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The Bijoux List for February
Curated by Natasha Lester, the Bijoux List is full of things to inspire & things to ponder. This month we're talking todgers, McQueen, my new book…
Feb 7
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February's First Friday Discussion Thread: The Books I'm Looking Forward to Are ...
On the first Friday of every month, I write a post that everyone can contribute their thoughts to. This month, it's about the books we're looking…
Feb 3
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The Inventions Undreamed of, the Books not Written, the Paintings Left Unpainted
History happened. It’s done – it's ended in what I think of as the world we got versus the vivid, parallel universe that might have been ...
Jan 25
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She's too difficult ...
Should it be love at first sight with a book? Or can you both benefit from a "getting to know" you period? Can a book's at-first-glance difficulties…
Jan 20
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Office Hours: Your Questions, Your Curiosities.
Over to you. I promised one post each month that would answer your questions or tackle a topic you wanted me to write about. Go!
Jan 15
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The Bijoux List for January
Instead of scrolling away the day, read the The Bijoux List. It's Natasha Lester's monthly collection of muse-worthy moments: things to inspire, things…
Jan 10
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On (Not) Keeping a Notebook
Why is the idea of a daily diary more appealing than the actual keeping of that diary? Why do I only have Januarys and Julys on record and nothing in…
Jan 2
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Discussion Thread: Say hello ...
First up, thanks for joining me on Substack. I’m a big fan of the discussion threads you can find here so I’ll be opening up my own thread for s…
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