Writing Elizabeth

Writing Elizabeth

About the Substack

A writer and solo mom’s messy take on writing full-time and raising teens after my daughter’s years in leukemia treatment. Challenging polished survival stories, exploring the raw reality of getting through, and building a writing career along the way.

Free Subscription Benefits

• Essays on parenting and the writing life, The Writer's Starter Pack, monthly link roundups, and my interview series.

Paid Subcription Benefits

• 20% off all writing services and classes through my website
• My Life of an Essay Series: behind-the-scenes looks at how essays get from idea to publication
• Access to the comments section

Paid Subscription Plans

• $50 a year
• $5 a month

About Elizabeth Austin

Elizabeth Austin is a writer and solo cancer mom. Her work has been published with The New York Times, Time, Harper's Bazaar, Electric Lit, Narratively, McSweeney's, and others. Find out more at writingelizabeth.com and on Instagram @writingelizabeth