Archive - Love Letters to Writers

May 2025

When Everything Else Looks Easier Than Writing

Permission to say no, even to good things.

May 14 •

Crissi Langwell

The Tense Decision

How I accidentally wrote a better book by undoing all my past choices.

May 5 •

Crissi Langwell

April 2025

When Comparison Creeps In

A Love Letter to the Writer Who Feels "Not Good Enough"

Apr 28 •

Crissi Langwell

3 Things That Helped Me Write During Burnout

For the writer who feels like giving up.

Apr 18 •

Crissi Langwell

Confessions of an Introvert at a Writer Mixer

Spoiler: I survived. How one awkward evening helped me find my people.

Apr 14 •

Crissi Langwell

What Writers Can Learn from Baristas

Names, recognition, and the kind of marketing that actually matters.

Apr 11 •

Crissi Langwell

A New Chapter: Where This Love Letter Begins

Writing can be lonely, but we don’t have to be.

Apr 7 •

Crissi Langwell

The Algorithm Is Not My Muse

A tired author’s rant about writing, visibility, and the ever-changing rules of social media.

Apr 3 •

Crissi Langwell

March 2025

Mental Health Days & the Cost of Neglecting My Creativity

I took two days off for my mental health—and ended up rediscovering the magic of editing. But why did I have to wait for burnout to make space for…

Mar 26 •

Crissi Langwell

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