A Penny For My Thoughts

About the Substack

Using the written word to probe truth, beauty, and meaning.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • Monthly gratitude journals & monthly alchemizations (short story, essay, poetry, excerpt of a larger piece)

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • More frequent posts
  • A behind-the-scenes look at early drafts and intuitive pieces
  • Occasional poetry

Paid Subscription Plans

  • $50 a year
  • $5 a month

About Kiera Russo

Kiera's writing has been called "plucky," "evocative," and "full of wit". Navigating the challenges and triumphs of early adulthood, Kiera uses words to learn more about life and publishes them here, as essays, short stories, and poems.

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