Parisian Phoenix Publishing

There is so much inspiration available on the Substack platform.

On the same day of my last newsletter, Amy Suto sent out a newsletter offering a list of ways you could earn $100,000 as a writer in 2025, see that list here.

And somehow I ended up perusing Austin Kleon’s posts about notebooks, taste some of that here:

Before I get started, I want to say that this is my system, and I do not necessarily recommend it to others! Writing is my job, so it would make sense that I’d have a bunch of notebooks. My intention with this letter is to be descriptive not prescriptive.

If you’re interested in starting a notebook habit, I encourage you to just buy a notebook or The Steal Like an Artist Journal and write or draw in it every day.

I do not endorse any brands, but if you’d like to try out what I’m currently using here are links to my logbook, pocket notebook, commonplace diary, and diary.

I write in them with all kinds of pens — I’ve got a big list on my gear page.

If you are into journaling or notebooks, here’s the whole post AND a bonus post about notebooks in movies!

In my third novel, Recovery, a side character from earlier in the series (Dr. Jacqueline Saint-Ebène) moves into the forefront and becomes one of three viewpoint characters in the book. She keeps and carries with her a journal, which becomes a key and private place for her to brainstorm and hypothesize the supernatural mysteries around her.

Amazon has Recovery available for less than $12 right now. Learn more about my Fashion and Fiends horror series set in the high fashion industry. Or reply to this email and I can mail you a signed copy of any of my novels for $20.

To buy Recovery direct from the distributor at a similar price to Amazon, click here.