Welcome to How To Write a Novel

A mid-lilfe missive from Steph Jagger and Maia Toll about using creativity to catalyze our next becoming.

You might have been following

Steph Jagger

for some time, or maybe you’ve been a fan of

Maia Toll

’s for years, or perhaps you found us on Substack and have no idea who we are but wanna know how to write a novel. (Did we mention we don’t actually know how to write a novel - please see ABOUT PAGE.)

Regardless of how you got here, we’re thrilled to have you.

Once a month, we’ll be sending an audio and matching video just like the ones below. This is where you’ll get a glimpse into our mid-life shenanigans and updates on our creative endeavors. We’re offering this once-a-month episode as a “Free For All” and we’re excited to have you in our sisterhood.

The rest of the month, we’ll be learning how to write fiction. And for our paid subscribers, we’ll be bringing you along for the ride with sneak-peaks into our novels in progress, and all the tips and tricks we pick up along the way. Who knows, maybe you’ll start a creative project of your own— it might be about writing or it might be about reinventing some part of your life. For all the details about what’s included for paid subscribers check out our ABOUT PAGE. We hope you’ll consider upgrading to paid.

Now that we’re on the same page (pun intended), let’s get on with the show! Listen or watch below for the first of our regular “WTF” monthly episodes. Next week, keep an eye on your inbox for our tips and tricks on starting new projects. Note that this month’s content will be free for everyone so you can get a taste of what we’re offering.

With love from our messy writing desks,

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