Elizabeth Austin
writer, solo mama
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Mining Your Obsessions: Map Your Creative Territory | April 2026 – Writing Workshops
Mining Your Obsessions: Map Your Creative Territory | April 2026 – Writing Workshops
Discover your thematic obsessions and generate endless essay ideas. Join Elizabeth Austin's 2-hour online workshop. April 4, 2026. Enroll now!
The Art of the Humble Brag: Self-Promotion for the Self-Critical — Blue Stoop
The Art of the Humble Brag: Self-Promotion for the Self-Critical — Blue Stoop
Sunday, 4/19 | 12:00 – 3:00 pm ET | Virtual Need financial aid? Apply here first. For humble writers, writing bios, cover letters, grant applications, and social media content can be an excruciating endeavor. In this virtual 3-hour workshop, we'll tackle the uniqu
Rejection as Redirection: Resubmission Strategy | March 2026 – Writing Workshops
Rejection as Redirection: Resubmission Strategy | March 2026 – Writing Workshops
Transform rejection into a publication strategy. Learn to decode editors, build a tiered venue system, and resubmit with confidence. Zoom workshop March 2026.
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Elizabeth Austin
Elizabeth Austin
Writer
Writing Elizabeth | Substack
Writing Elizabeth | 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. Click to read Writing Elizabeth, by Elizabeth Austin, a Substack publication.
The Writer’s Starter Pack
The Writer’s Starter Pack
What I recently shared with a new grad (and what I wish I’d had)
Work With Me!
Work With Me!
I offer a range of support options for writers who want to build a platform around their work and bring their projects to life. I specialize in project-focused strategy and content development, off…
Opinion | Happiness Is a Big, Ugly Sofa - The New York Times
Opinion | Happiness Is a Big, Ugly Sofa - The New York Times
Buying a new, adult couch in a space of my own felt monumental.
My Writing
Why I Gave Up Holiday Hosting - The New York Times
Why I Gave Up Holiday Hosting - The New York Times
I spent years dreaming of giving up, but figuring out how, when the role of host had calcified around me like plaster, seemed impossible.
How Will I Feed My Family Now? - The New York Times
How Will I Feed My Family Now? - The New York Times
Girls Who Journal Have Always Been Radical - Electric Literature
Girls Who Journal Have Always Been Radical - Electric Literature
To keep a diary is to say, I am paying attention to my life, and I believe that it matters
The Years My Son Refused to Go to School - TIME
The Years My Son Refused to Go to School - TIME
COVID didn’t simply alter everyone’s schedules— it changed the way children interact with the world.
What Gisèle Pelicot Means to Us - Harper’s Bazaar
What Gisèle Pelicot Means to Us - Harper’s Bazaar
The sexual assault case that shocked the world ended in guilty verdicts for the men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot. It is a powerful symbol of justice for victims of sexual assault across the globe.
An Open Letter to the Old Man Who Bartered with My Cancer-Patient Daughter at the Community Yard Sale Fundraiser - McSweeney’s
An Open Letter to the Old Man Who Bartered with My Cancer-Patient Daughter at the Community Yard Sale Fundraiser - McSweeney’s
Dear Old Man Who Bartered with My Cancer-Patient Daughter at the Community Yard Sale Fundraiser, Thank you for attending the Alex’s Lemonade Stand ...
The Cost of Distrust: How RFK Jr.’s Leadership Threatens Families Like Mine - Ms. Magazine
The Cost of Distrust: How RFK Jr.’s Leadership Threatens Families Like Mine - Ms. Magazine
The Cost of Distrust: How Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr.’s Leadership Threatens Families Coping with Cancer and Leukemia Like Mine
Finding Comfort in the Horror of Stephen King's Maine - Reactor
Finding Comfort in the Horror of Stephen King's Maine - Reactor
Elizabeth Austin details the experience of reading Stephen King's work while her child was going through cancer treatment, in this personal essay
Making Friends With My Nemesis — Write or Die Magazine
Making Friends With My Nemesis — Write or Die Magazine
Elizabeth Austin delves into a poignant personal narrative, exploring feelings of envy and self-doubt sparked by a fellow mother and writer.
Take a peek inside my diary on The Magpie!
Take a peek inside my diary on The Magpie!
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