How Writing Saved Me From Myself

The loneliness of disordered eating and the paradox of modern womanhood.

Oct 3 • 

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September 2025

The Political Silencing at the Emmys — And Everywhere Else

The overt silencing in media and the most important line of the Emmys.

Sep 19 • 

Emily J. Smith

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What are you wondering about?

I'm trying something new and would love your thoughts and questions!

Sep 12 • 

Emily J. Smith

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When My Coworker Drew Dicks, I Laughed

I Was Empowered, You See

Sep 5 • 

Emily J. Smith

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August 2025

Selling Out and Opting-Out

How cultural context shapes each generation's approach to middle age.

Aug 22 • 

Emily J. Smith

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The Art of Being Completely Alone

Plus, another workshop this fall!

Aug 1 • 

Emily J. Smith

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July 2025

Things I Learned From Publishing My Novel

Five thoughts, five months out.

Jul 18 • 

Emily J. Smith

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Is technology making dating worse or showing us who we are?

Men have long prioritized ease over connection, it's finally catching up to us.

Jul 9 • 

Emily J. Smith

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June 2025

Dating women for the first time at 35

The terrors of pursuing intimacy over performance, and how we turn life into fiction.

Jun 27 • 

Emily J. Smith

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Is Substack the New Twitter?

Writers have found community again; let's hope Substack doesn’t mess it up.

Jun 23 • 

Emily J. Smith

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Unmarried Women Can Blow Up Their Lives Too

Why progress for women so often looks like regression.

Jun 13 • 

Emily J. Smith

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May 2025

A Gorgeous, Ugly Day In Bed

Fighting the shame of holing up on a beautiful day.

May 30 • 

Emily J. Smith

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