The Misfit Writer
Subscribe
Sign in
Home
About
Essential Misfit Questions
Part confession, part invitation . . .
Jan 21, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
1
1
Finding Your Writer Type (Misfit Version)
I came across two interesting breakouts--then built my own . . .
Feb 18, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
3
1
A Writer's Space: Joan Didion at Home
A Misfit Publisher sets out . . .
Apr 6, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
1
About Maus
A serious turn . . .
Nov 6, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
2
Writers Should Walk--A Lot
And here's why . . .
Feb 20, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
1
Recent posts
View all
A Misfit Special Edition
Notes on Misfit-ness (and the evolution of Substack) . . .
Nov 11, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
3
A Kaleidoscope of Substacks
From a diverse array of talented writers . . .
Nov 5, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
10
5
2
Return of the wanderer . . .
Wednesday, 10.29
Oct 30, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
2
A gift for week's end . . .
Friday, 9.19
Sep 20, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
2
A slightly disoriented newsletter . . .
Wednesday, 9.17
Sep 18, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
3
Three Writerly Treats . . .
Friday, 9.12
Sep 13, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
2
1
A Sunday Note
Tiny--but timely . . .
Sep 7, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
3
Friday, 9.5
But I have a really good reason!
Sep 6, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
2
Friday, 8.22
A harrowing tale . . .
Aug 23, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
1
Wednesday, 8.20
Various discoveries . . .
Aug 21, 2025
3
3
1
Wednesday, 8.13
Three more things . . .
Aug 14, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
1
Monday, 8.11
Three things . . .
Aug 12, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
1
See all
Recommendations
View all 21
Subtle Maneuvers
Mason Currey
Eva's Newsletter for Writers
Eva Langston
Sub Club
Sub Club
The Publishing Spectrum
Amanda N. Bray
Lonely Victories
Hurley Winkler
The Misfit Reader
View all
About Maus
A serious turn . . .
Nov 6, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
2
Postmodern Plato: A Murder Mystery
“The Athenian Murders” is a great read — especially if you’re intrigued by philosophical debates, ancient history, and/or esoteric puzzles
May 3, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
A Writer's Space: Joan Didion at Home
A Misfit Publisher sets out . . .
Apr 6, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
1
In Praise of "The Uninvited"
A perfectly misfitted, recently rediscovered cozy ghost story
Feb 19, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
Three Black Writers to Revisit--or Discover
Only one is famous, but all three broke new ground . . . .
Oct 21, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
1
The Story of Suite Française . . .
And a soul-searching question for every writer
Oct 2, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
2
1
Beautiful Books
A slightly vintage look at the intersection of interior design and bibliophilia . . .
Sep 27, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
1
The Misfit Reader's "Perfect Books"
Brilliant or barely even good — they’re the ones you fell in love with and never get over
Feb 28, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
2
I hope you will . . .
Subscribe
Misfitness
A Misfit Special Edition
Notes on Misfit-ness (and the evolution of Substack) . . .
Nov 11, 2025
•
Cynthia Giles
3
A DIY Film Festival for Misfit Writers
There are more movies about writing/writers than I actually realized . . .
Nov 6, 2024
Wonder Boys
A poignantly funny film about how hard it is to be "a writer" . . .
Nov 6, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
In Practice
Three Tools for Creative Research
These are off the beaten "writer path," so they're Misfit-perfect . . .
Sep 21, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
3
MS Word for Writers: A Hack You Really Need
How to customize your Quick Access toolbar . . .
Feb 27, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
Writers Should Walk--A Lot
And here's why . . .
Feb 20, 2024
•
Cynthia Giles
1
This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please
turn on JavaScript
or unblock scripts
