Things We Do While Waiting to Die

Write or die or die or die or die or die

Oh no. Not again.

Sep 23 • Benjamin Davis

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August 2026

Lessons in branding from a not-sandwich, not-sex thing company

we need to talk about this seal

Aug 11 • Benjamin Davis

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July 2026

Inside our search for a way to tell human writing from AI slop

Two theories, one dumpster fire

Jul 18 • Benjamin Davis

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June 2026

Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back…

It's not Slim Shady

Jun 4 • Benjamin Davis

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April 2025

Merge Baby, Merge

We're merging our substacks.

Apr 3, 2025 • Benjamin Davis

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December 2024

Check out the FISH list of lively indie lit mags

The ultimate ranking of the world’s liveliest indie literary magazines, curated by author and editor Charlie Fish.

Dec 19, 2024 • Benjamin Davis

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October 2024

Can Chill Subs become a home for writers?

If you build it, maybe they'll come? Maybe not. Eh, it's too late to turn back anyway.

Oct 17, 2024 • Benjamin Davis

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September 2024

Wait! No, We Still Like Money

Shit

Sep 20, 2024 • Benjamin Davis

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Please stop giving us money!

This newsletter is now completely free.

Sep 12, 2024 • Benjamin Davis

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August 2024

Hey Substack, you up?

The grass wasn't greener.

Aug 29, 2024 • Benjamin Davis

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May 2024

How Accurate Are Acceptance Rates for Literary Magazines, Really?

And do they even matter?

May 16, 2024 • Benjamin Davis

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April 2024

Edging, but for business

April updates

Apr 18, 2024 • Benjamin Davis

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