Necessary Salt by Joy Sullivan

Necessary Salt by Joy Sullivan

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7 tweaks that changed my life
Best decisions I've made this year
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When to call the witches
1-800 dark magic
Sep 6 • 
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August 2025

Don’t call me an influencer
On the misery of perpetual perception
Aug 19 • 
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July 2025

Woman in Summer
Five moments I'm taking with me
Jul 29 • 
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REPLAY: How to Write Hope
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Jul 24 • 
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Essay: Woman on the Massage Table
On touch & all the hands that ever held us
Jul 20 • 
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Essay: Woman in prison
In some states, you are not allowed to dance in prison.
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How to Write Hope
As a thank you to my paid subscribers, I offer quarterly workshops.
Jul 1 • 
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June 2025

Woman at the Protest
What my therapist says about despair.
Jun 21 • 
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Five ways to make your writing instantly better
(And a reminder that Sustenance opens in 48 hours)
Jun 10 • 
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Woman in Heat: Strange kinds of intimacy
Possum Summer and the man who lived next door
Jun 1 • 
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May 2025

How to build a 200+ member writing community
What to do first and why
May 15 • 
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