Writing

One year of Myth Takes!

Today marks one year since I launched this newsletter with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer reference, and I’m so grateful to all of you for joining me on…

Dec 11, 2024 •

Donna Zuckerberg

The graduate school memoir I never wrote

I wonder if I’ll ever stop feeling embarrassed when I tell people I’m writing/have written a memoir.

Oct 22, 2024 •

Donna Zuckerberg

a touch of whimsy

There’s a trend on Substack of writers sharing which newsletters they pay to subscribe to.

Sep 12, 2024 •

Donna Zuckerberg

It's ok not to write through it

I don’t know who needs to hear this right now, but if thinking about the state of the world leaves you with an impending sense of doom and nauseating…

Jul 16, 2024 •

Donna Zuckerberg

Male Writer Characters and Other Monsters

They say that you should write what you know, so it’s no wonder fiction is filled with stories about, well, writing.

May 28, 2024 •

Donna Zuckerberg

Writing Life: Publication is Time Travel

About ten years ago, my brother told me a story about meeting a famous comedian.

Apr 2, 2024 •

Donna Zuckerberg

Seizing the Means of (Re)Production

More thoughts on Lysistrata

Feb 6, 2024 •

Donna Zuckerberg

The Swirling Charybdis of Motherhood

Or: why I decided to start a newsletter now

Dec 12, 2023 •

Donna Zuckerberg

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