You're gonna want to check this issue of Pitch Club out. welcometopitchclub.substack.com/p/jarrett-va...
Brendan O'Meara
@brendanomeara.bsky.social
Host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast ... The voice of a generation, haha ... Author of The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine (2025) ... https://welcometopitchclub.substack.com/
You oughtta check out Jarrett Van Meter's appearance on the Pitch Club main stage, friend. open.substack.com/pub/welcomet...
This story by Masha Hamilton is an example of what journalism does best, make you think about things from a different perspective. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The children who loved a killer
The Carr family took in Steven Judy, hoping to ‘save’ a troubled teen. They didn’t know he would become one of the most hated men in America
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HEARTLAND has gone into a second printing—and she got a glow-up to go with it. Thanks for reading, everyone! Without you, this wouldn’t be possible. The new books should be in stores soon. Go and get ‘em!
With books by Gaar Adams, @courtneykocak.bsky.social , Amanda McCracken, and @shandamcmanus.bsky.social ... it's Buck Moon Raging this month in the Rage Against the Algorithm Newsletter. Dig it, friend. rageagainstthealgorithm.beehiiv.com/p/kiss-me-oh...
Kiss Me, Oh, Unlikely Love
Buck Moon Raging, 7:36 a.m. PST; books by Gaar Adams, Courtney Kocak, Amanda McCracken, and Shanda McManus; forgetting how to write?
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Rachel Hartigan credits @davidgrann.bsky.social and his "Lost City of Z" for helping her crack the code for her book on Amelia Earhart. Listen to Ep. 538 wherever you get your podcasts, friend.
"So much of what I write about is dark and intense. The people I get to spend time with to tell these stories? I feel like my life is a lot richer with them in it." —@pamelacolloff.bsky.social in conversation with @brendanomeara.bsky.social for the CNF Podcast longreads.com/2026/07/23/c...
How Reporting Creates Change: A Conversation with Pamela Colloff - Longreads
Writing is always going to be hard and why it's worth the struggle.
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Bro ... can you believe Ms. @pamelacolloff.bsky.social came by to talk shop and to talk about "Catch the Devil," her masterful book debut? Me neither, man, me neither. brendanomeara.com/episode-537-...
If you're in Eugene Aug. 1, I'm giving my WORLD FAMOUS lecture on unauthorized biography and how I organized my research and wrote The Front Runner. Free to attend!
You may find value in this: www.proseplayground.com/c/events/get...
Get Yourself on Podcasts | Prose Playground
Join OG podcast host of The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, Brendan O’Meara, for a practical seminar designed to demystify the world of podcasting for writers, from getting booked on podcasts and becomin...
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And this CNFriday, you'll hear my conversation with @pamelacolloff.bsky.social. In the meantime, read @tedconover.bsky.social's glowing review of Catch the Devil, a book worthy of the glow. The Snitch Who Put Four Men on Death Row www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/b...
Book Review: ‘Catch the Devil,’ by Pamela Colloff
In “Catch the Devil,” Pamela Colloff vividly tells the true story of the con man who traded on other prisoners’ “confessions” for clemency.
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Thanks for sharing! Brendan's learning video, haha.
Adam M. Sowards@adamsowards.net · 3w agoGood tips here ⬇️ for writers establishing momentum after a conference.
Curiosity as Compassion: A Conversation with Susan Orlean longreads.com/2026/06/25/c... A podcerpt...
Curiosity as Compassion: A Conversation with Susan Orlean - Longreads
Why it's important to cultivate resilience and curiosity as a writer.
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OK but listen, you don’t NEED permission, you don’t NEED the central figure to cooperate for a biography; it’s a nice to have not a need to have, but if you DO want them, this 👇 is how you pitch them. welcometopitchclub.substack.com/p/how-daniel...
How Daniel Pollack-Pelzner Pitched Lin-Manuel Miranda to be His Biographer
Words: 708; Pub: Simon & Schuster
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Such a great essay by @emilynemens.bsky.social. www.thecommononline.org/the-back-mee...
The Back Meets the Nose
EMILY NEMENS <br> Unable to run, she walked across reclaimed meadows in her new town, watching hawks dive from the sky. She finished writing a book while sprawled on her belly. She had lost something ...
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The ref's call was bad, but Trump's phone call was far worse. And now the USA is in a no-win position thanks to him. My piece for @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
A Very Bad Call
The red card against Team USA’s Folarin Balogun at the World Cup wasn’t good. FIFA’s decision to overturn it after hearing from Donald Trump was even worse.
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How cool is this edition of Pitch Club? If you dig it, please sign up. Forever free. welcometopitchclub.substack.com/p/how-daniel...
How Daniel Pollack-Pelzner Pitched Lin-Manuel Miranda to be His Biographer
Words: 708; Pub: Simon & Schuster
welcometopitchclub.substack.com
Pretty magical night at Hodgepodge Books and Taps celebrating Matthew Wolfe's brilliant "Fires in the Night." Standing room only to hear Matt jam. This LIVE pod will go up in about a week.
Always fun to find my book next to @jillchristman.bsky.social for the annual @univnebpress.bsky.social summer sale. Half off by using the link below and entering the code. www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/summer-readi...
