Tragedy Plus Time
by Elissa BassistTragedy Plus Time
About the Substack
An award-deserving newsletter about turning tragedy into comedy--with monthly generative writing sessions for paid subscribers and my crushes.
Free Subscription Benefits
- Public posts, full archive, and updates on upcoming seminars and workshops
Paid Subcription Benefits
- Posts, archive, and access to monthly writing sessions (live and recorded), occasional AMAs, and pop-up "in conversation"s with famous writers
- Join the coven and sync mood cycles
- Therapy through writing
Paid Subscription Plans
- $100 a year
- $10 a month
About Elissa Bassist
Author of HYSTERICAL, a semifinalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor / Co-author of INSIDE JOKES: A Comedy and Creativity Guide for All Writers (2026) / Humor writing teacher / Virgo
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