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My Group game recaps with DM commentary. As I look back on my past campaign there are things I think I would do very differently. Hope these self critiques will give you insight into how to better your own games.

My Solo actual plays. These are written and sometimes recorded sessions of game play in the world of Sorg. These I hope are entertaining and offer you tools about how to gamify your world building process.

There is countless number of Homebrew monsters and npcs in the tabletop world. I'll be sharing how I hack together my favorite systems to play solo.

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This newsletter offers quick reads that anyone can get through, even if it means slotting them in between life’s busiest moments. Every week, get five microfiction pieces (280 characters or less) and one flash fiction piece (1000 words or less) sent to your inbox.

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## There’s a better way to publish books

After I finished my first novel, I spent an inordinate amount of time researching how to publish it. What I found is that [traditional publishing isn't really working for authors](https://ellegriffin.substack.com/p/creator-economy-for-fiction-authors). Of the 2.6 million books published in 2020, only 268 sold more than 100,000 copies and the vast majority (96 percent) sold less than 1,000 copies.

But if most books have only 1,000 fans, then charging $10 every three years when a new book comes out isn't the right way to monetize them. A better way might be to charge those fans $10/month to subscribe to an author, earning readers behind-the-scenes access to their favorite writers, while earning authors a $100,000/year salary in the process.

That’s why I decided to run an experiment. In September of 2021, [I debuted my gothic novel as a serial](https://ellegriffin.substack.com/s/obscurity), releasing one chapter per week exclusively for paying newsletter subscribers. Then in December of 2021, I debuted another experiment: this time [I crowdfunded a novel using cryptocurrency](https://ellegriffin.substack.com/p/crypto-funded-nft-novel), writing a new chapter for every 0.25 ETH raised.

I’m still experimenting to see whether there is a world in which writers (and artists) can earn a living from their craft as part of the creator economy. As a result, my newsletter has been featured by _[Business Insider](https://www.businessinsider.com/substack-is-getting-into-comic-books-and-fiction-2021-6?r=US&IR=T)_, _[Publisher’s Weekly](https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/87173-anand-giridharadas-brings-the-true-american-to-substack.html)_, _[Means of Creation](https://every.to/means-of-creation/could-the-creator-economy-work-for-fiction-authors)_, and _Morning Brew_; and in 2022, I was awarded one of 10 places in [Substack’s coveted fellowship program](https://on.substack.com/p/substack-grow-fellowship).

I’m so grateful that my work resonates with 4,000 other artists and I hope you’ll subscribe and join us on that journey!

## What to expect from my newsletter

My newsletter is a community of writers figuring out how to publish our work on the internet together. I send one post every Monday:

* [Articles](https://ellegriffin.substack.com/s/newsletter) about creating art are free for all subscribers.
    
* [Interviews](https://ellegriffin.substack.com/s/interviews) with artists are for paying subscribers.
    

I also send one post every Friday:

* [Resources](https://ellegriffin.substack.com/s/resources) for artists are for paying subscribers.
    
* [Literary Salon](https://ellegriffin.substack.com/s/salon) discussions are free for all subscribers.
    

Those at the Novelle Collector tier also receive a one-on-one with me, plus the annual collector’s edition print magazine of The Novelleist featuring select works and discussions from the year + the hardback, collector’s copy of the (very) first edition of my novels as they come out.

The Novelleist

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**Storyletter** **LLC** is an independent publisher striving to bring you great short fiction from up-and-coming writers. **The Storyletter** is currently a growing **Substack** with over 3,000 views since its launch in July of 2021.

## The Mission

The ultimate goal of **The Storyletter** is to provide writers with a supportive platform to reach potential readers who desire a trusted source in new and entertaining independent short fiction.

## The Content

**Storyletter** **LLC** seeks to publish short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and novellas (in the form of serial fiction). Full-length novels may be considered in the future. Genres include science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, thriller, historical fiction, dystopian, utopian, new weird, magical realism, folktales, and other genre-bending tales. Non-fiction is currently not being considered. Stories will be posted periodically based on availability and not on a set schedule.

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