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I used to run a popular newsletter. Then things started getting weird.

The intimacy and vulnerability of email gave Sonia Weiser's readers the wrong idea—and they expected her to be everything for them.

Stephen Knezovich

“The more platforms that are available for connection and content creation, the more opportunity we have for forming these emotional imbalances.”


Read This is curated by Stephen Knezovich. Each issue shares resources and insights to help writers launch, improve & grow their email newsletter. This particular issue links to a Slate article written by Sonia Weiser (who formerly ran the Opportunities of the Week newsletter) and features quotes from Sari Botton (Memoirland) and Ryan Broderick (Garbage Day).
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