Things We Do While Waiting to Die

Merge Baby, Merge

We're merging our substacks.

Apr 3 • 

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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Fostering Creative Writing Feedback Based on Strengths, Not Weaknesses

A guest essay by J. Greg Phelan, the founder of book inc.

Apr 11, 2024 • 

Chill Subs

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March 2024

Why Lit Mags will Survive the Zombie Apocalypse

watch a database of lit mags justify its existence in the face of emerging artificial intelligence.

Mar 14, 2024 • 

Benjamin Davis

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Chill Subs Sniffs Butts

March Updates

Mar 7, 2024 • 

Benjamin Davis

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February 2024

BREAKING NEWS: Chill Subs' Creator Feels Feelings

How I (try to) manage anxiety while running a startup with a reach of over 60,000 people and 6 team members and also not having a constant place to live

Feb 15, 2024 • 

Karina Kupp

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