Hiya writer friends,
I passed the Life in the UK test, the client came back to me with an apology, and this is the 101st issue of this newsletter!
So, no, passing the test doesn’t mean I’m now a British citizen. It just means that I have one of the many pieces of paper that I need to submit as part of my application to continue living in the country. I still have an English test to go and years of financial statements to pull together. The joy!
In client news, the editor who’d promised me four stories a month but wasn’t looking at my pitches called me on Friday to apologize and offer me two guaranteed stories a month with a 48-hour turnaround time on pitches. This might surprise you, but I still said no.
I’ve decided that I’m in a place in my life where if something isn’t a hell yes, it’s a fuck no.
Anyway, on to the most exciting news of all—this is our 101st issue!
When I started The Wordling as a daily newsletter last year in March, I did so on a whim. I had no plans or strategies in place, except I knew that what I most wanted to read was a fun business newsletter for writers that was as entertaining as it was informational. Nothing like it existed.
Newsletters for writers are mostly either opinion or how to. Publishing industry newsletters rarely center the writer. And while I love all of those things, I wanted a well-researched, reported newsletter that would give me information about the industry in a way that helped me make better decisions for my business.
I couldn’t find one, so I created it.
Slowly, but surely, I’m becoming confident in what The Wordling is, and what it is not. And I’ve got some really exciting plans for the future.
Most of all, though, I want to say how incredibly fun it’s been connecting with you all this past year. Reading your emails after every issue, hearing about what you need support with, and getting to know so many of you personally.
I consider it an honor that I get to do this work and be a part of your lives and your careers.
Thank you for being here, and for joining me as we celebrate this 101st issue of the Wordling!
Cheers,
Natasha