Publishing Isn’t a Secret Club (I’ll Prove It)

I’m Jessica and this is my first-ever blog post. Think of it less like a polished bulletin and more like a messy letter slid across the table while we split fries at midnight. (BBQ sauce mandatory.)

Thanks for being here.

This space is for writers who want the truth about publishing without the gatekeeping. Twice a month, you’ll find something weird, raw, and useful for your writer brain. Here’s what you can expect:

• Stories from the trenches. The little moments from inside publishing no one tells you about — the spirals, the wins, and the waiting.

• Blunt truths. I’ll say the things no one else will, because you deserve more than vague advice and polite silence.

• Prompts and tools. Quick exercises to get you unstuck when your draft starts dragging.

• Resources that work. I’ve built a few products for writers who are tired of rejection-blackhole silence. They live in my Stan store, and you’ll hear about them when they’re relevant.

✨ Mini prompt for today: Open your draft. Find your most embarrassing sentence. Now rewrite it as if your cat, your plant, or your desk lamp was narrating it. Absurd? Yes. Weirdly clarifying? Also yes.

This space won’t be perfect. It will be useful, strange, and honest. If you’re here for that, you’re in the right place.

💌 Want more unpolished-but-practical letters like this? Subscribe to my newsletter here. Twice a month, I’ll land in your inbox with prompts, truths, and tools you won’t find anywhere else.

xo,
Jessica