Welcome to the cute little newsletter for Secret Librairie.
I’ve always been an obsessive journal keeper, but does that count as real writing? Many would say no. Spoiler alert—I say it does!
Through maintaining a journal practice, I’ve figured out how to live my dream life. Writing in a private notebook has brought me closer to myself. Thanks to this self-discovery, I’ve become better equipped to show up for myself, my community, and my dreams in impactful ways.
Within the pages of my diary, I realized I wanted to sell everything I owned and move to France. I became an aupair, went to grad school to study fashion, moved to Paris, and fell in love.
Watch out now—journaling is no joke. If you pick it up, you just might find yourself pursuing your dreams. Journaling helped me quit my office job this past summer and pursue full-time freelance literary marketing.
About Secret Librairie
We have two main content pillars—journaling and indie literary marketing. They mesh together more than you’d think!
Do you need to be an author to enjoy our journaling content? No!
Do you need to be a journal keeper to benefit from our marketing tips and resources? Hell nah.
My goal with Secret Librairie is to:
Expand ideas around journaling, explore historical instances of journaling, and encourage this solo sport with a sense of community.
Offer more robust access to marketing resources for writers, especially for authors self-publishing or working with small independent presses.
The Newsletter
This Substack is a newsletter counterpart to the blog Secret Librairie. My goal is to provide weekly posts chock full of inspiring and insightful resources.
This newsletter remains a reflection of myself:
Always evolving
Obsessed with journaling and personal growth
In favor of showing up imperfectly rather than not showing up at all
Seeking a community of like-minded weirdos who maybe kinda might have some unfulfilled dreams
Do you ONLY care about journaling?
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Explore Access to Famous Journals
Read through some of my favorite excerpts from journals written by oodles of legendary creatives like Frida Kahlo, Virginia Woolf, Franz Kafka, and Sylvia Plath
Enjoy the Sporadic Sunday Newsletter: Creature Comforts
Delight in a relaxing Sunday self-care menu to replenish and reset yourself for the week ahead. At the end of some weekends, I find myself seeking out little comforts. You might call me the slayer of Sunday Scaries. This newsletter is a soothing way to transition from weekend to weekday and an antidote for back-to-work anxiety. Pick and choose whatever fills you up, and save some leftovers for later in the week.
