Tragedy Plus Time
by Elissa Bassistin 📚 Literature
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Tragedy Plus Time
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An award-deserving newsletter that mixes writing advice, unsolicited advice, therapy, tragedy, comedy, and maybe more (sex tips?).
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About Elissa Bassist
Author of the award-deserving book Hysterical / Co-author of INSIDE JOKES, a humor writing craft book (2026) / Humor writing teacher / Editor of "Funny Women" on The Rumpus / Virgo
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