Archive - Rachel Kramer Bussel’s Newsletter

Bruise Clues, or What I Learned When I Almost Dropped My Water Bottle on My Baby

I urgently needed a reminder to slow down and focus on what’s truly important in my life rather than assuming the more I did, the happier I'd be

Jun 27 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

April 2025

BIG GIVEAWAY To Celebrate Two Years of Publishing Powerful Personal Essays!

Open Secrets Magazine subscribers, enter to win an Open Secrets t shirt, tote bag, tumbler, mini notebook, and sticker!

Published on Open Secrets Magazine • Apr 3

March 2025

That Time I Was an Extra in a 90s Music Video

I was honored to film in the subway overnight for Mary Lou Lord's video for "Lights Are Changing"

Mar 28 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

How an ADHD Memoir Helped Me Stop Feeling Guilty About Not Promoting My Short Story Collection

Emily Farris' 'I'll Just Be Five More Minutes: And Other Tales from My ADHD Brain' taught me the connection between dopamine, burnout, and my creative…

Published on Open Secrets Magazine • Mar 26

Hear Me Live in New York March 10 and May 3 and on the Freelance Writing Direct Podcast

Where to find me in person and in your ears, and a discounted link to the last 8 tickets for personal storytelling summit Open Secrets Live, with Jane…

Mar 9 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

February 2025

The ADHD Diaries: It's Amazing I've Ever Accomplished Anything Because I'm Always Distracted

Even on ADHD medication, sitting down to focus and write feels impossible

Published on Open Secrets Magazine • Feb 15

What Should I Ask Jane Pratt When I Interview Her at Open Secrets Live?

Come ask Jane Pratt your own questions and hear from over 35 memoir authors, essayists, storytellers, and editors at this personal storytelling summit…

Feb 5 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

January 2025

So Glad I'm Here (Yes, Even Now)

Work life balance, motherhood, and finding my professional purpose editing Open Secrets Magazine amidst the chaos of 2025

Jan 23 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now for Open Secrets Live on May 3, 2025 in New York City

Hear Jane Pratt and over two dozen essayists, memoir authors, storytellers, and magazine and book editors discuss their approach to first person writing…

Published on Open Secrets Magazine • Jan 8

December 2024

Mark Your Calendars for Open Secrets Live in NYC on May 3, 2025

Jane Pratt is our opening keynote speaker!

Published on Open Secrets Magazine • Dec 20, 2024

Join Me for My Final Erotica Anthology Book Launch on Saturday

Plus giveaways of Best Women's Erotica of the Year, Volume 10 and The Big Book of Quickies and my GoFundMe campaign for a 78-year-old woman facing…

Dec 6, 2024 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

New baby, New York Times business section article, new writing class, new book, and more big changes

I'm back and planning a podcast and live event for 2025!

Dec 1, 2024 •

Rachel Kramer Bussel

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