Purchase Nina's new novel, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/watch-over-me-9780593108970/9780593108970">Watch Over Me.</a><a href="https://www.ifyouwereherenow.art/event-details/a-world-of-your-making-a-writing-workshop-with-nina-lacour">Register</a> for a morning of writing with Nina to benefit Diesel, A Bookstore.<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OXpmnDXpRSumhPXrsrSuZQ">Enroll</a> in Writing, Reading, Responding: The art of drafting and critiquing, in which Nina and Elana K. Arnold will discuss the making of Watch Over Me. (Remember to read the novel first!)<a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&id=52e7d02a66">Subscribe</a> to "Letters from Nina" for behind-the-scenes looks at her process and projects, and to be the first to learn about class offerings.

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 &lt;p&gt;Purchase Nina's new novel, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/books/watch-over-me-9780593108970/9780593108970"&gt;Watch Over Me.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ifyouwereherenow.art/event-details/a-world-of-your-making-a-writing-workshop-with-nina-lacour"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt; for a morning of writing with Nina to benefit Diesel, A Bookstore.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OXpmnDXpRSumhPXrsrSuZQ"&gt;Enroll&lt;/a&gt; in Writing, Reading, Responding: The art of drafting and critiquing, in which Nina and Elana K. Arnold will discuss the making of Watch Over Me. (Remember to read the novel first!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&amp;id=52e7d02a66"&gt;Subscribe&lt;/a&gt; to "Letters from Nina" for behind-the-scenes looks at her process and projects, and to be the first to learn about class offerings.&lt;/p&gt;

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It's the final episode of the season and Nina covers a lot of ground. Notes from a virtual launch. Upcoming workshops. The months ahead. Flowers on Justice Ginsburg's grave. A ray of light. Truth and beauty.

Truth & Beauty

You can rent Gaslight <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJtJsFdpRm8">here</a>. (Highly recommended!)Purchase Nina's new novel, <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/watch-over-me-9780593108970/9780593108970">Watch Over Me.</a><a href="https://www.ifyouwereherenow.art/event-details/a-world-of-your-making-a-writing-workshop-with-nina-lacour">Register</a> for a morning of writing with Nina to benefit Diesel, A Bookstore.<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OXpmnDXpRSumhPXrsrSuZQ">Enroll</a> in Writing, Reading, Responding: The art of drafting and critiquing, in which Nina and Elana K. Arnold will discuss the making of Watch Over Me. (Remember to read the novel first!)<a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&id=52e7d02a66">Subscribe</a> to "Letters from Nina" for behind-the-scenes looks at her process and projects, and to be the first to learn about class offerings.

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 &lt;p&gt;You can rent Gaslight &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJtJsFdpRm8"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. (Highly recommended!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Purchase Nina's new novel, &lt;a href="https://bookshop.org/books/watch-over-me-9780593108970/9780593108970"&gt;Watch Over Me.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ifyouwereherenow.art/event-details/a-world-of-your-making-a-writing-workshop-with-nina-lacour"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt; for a morning of writing with Nina to benefit Diesel, A Bookstore.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OXpmnDXpRSumhPXrsrSuZQ"&gt;Enroll&lt;/a&gt; in Writing, Reading, Responding: The art of drafting and critiquing, in which Nina and Elana K. Arnold will discuss the making of Watch Over Me. (Remember to read the novel first!)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&amp;id=52e7d02a66"&gt;Subscribe&lt;/a&gt; to "Letters from Nina" for behind-the-scenes looks at her process and projects, and to be the first to learn about class offerings.&lt;/p&gt;

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In the third installment of this Watch Over Me-themed season, Nina talks about darkness in her work. She shares a source of inspiration, reads an excerpt from Watch Over Me, and discusses what's gained by letting darkness into your work.

Gaslight

Wednesday, September 16th with Tiffany D. Jackson5 p.m. PST/ 7 p.m. CST/ 8 p.m. EST, hosted by YA @ Books Inc.Learn more and register <a href="https://www.booksinc.net/event/ya-books-inc-presents-nina-lacour-tiffany-d-jackson">here</a>!Thursday, September 17th with Stephanie Perkins3 p.m. PST/5 p.m. CST/6 p.m. EST, hosted by Books & BooksLearn more <a href="https://booksandbooks.com/event/virtual-author-series-nina-lacour-and-stephanie-perkins/">here</a>! <a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&id=52e7d02a66">Subscribe</a> to Letters from Nina for writing musings and exercises, class and event news, and more about Nina's books.

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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, September 16th with Tiffany D. Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5 p.m. PST/ 7 p.m. CST/ 8 p.m. EST, hosted by YA @ Books Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more and register &lt;a href="https://www.booksinc.net/event/ya-books-inc-presents-nina-lacour-tiffany-d-jackson"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, September 17th with Stephanie Perkins&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3 p.m. PST/5 p.m. CST/6 p.m. EST, hosted by Books &amp; Books&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more &lt;a href="https://booksandbooks.com/event/virtual-author-series-nina-lacour-and-stephanie-perkins/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&amp;id=52e7d02a66"&gt;Subscribe&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;i&gt;Letters from Nina&lt;/i&gt; for writing musings and exercises, class and event news, and more about Nina's books.&lt;/p&gt;

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Nina tells you a true ghost story and shows how she wove it into her book. What if you were sitting down at a cafe together before you started writing? This episode is like that.

A Ghost Story

Join Nina in celebration of Watch Over Me's release! (If you order from a hosting bookstore, you'll receive a signed bookplate with your copy of Watch Over Me.)Tuesday, September 15th with Brandy Colbert5 p.m. PST/7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST, hosted by Main St. BooksLearn more and register <a href="http://host5.evanced.info/stcharles/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=113943&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=inhouse&returnToSearch=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=9/1/2020&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">here</a>!Wednesday, September 16th with Tiffany D. Jackson5 p.m. PST/ 7 p.m. CST/ 8 p.m. EST, hosted by YA @ Books Inc.Learn more and register <a href="https://www.booksinc.net/event/ya-books-inc-presents-nina-lacour-tiffany-d-jackson">here</a>!Thursday, September 17th with Stephanie Perkins3 p.m. PST/5 p.m. CST/6 p.m. EST, hosted by Books & BooksLearn more <a href="https://booksandbooks.com/event/virtual-author-series-nina-lacour-and-stephanie-perkins/">here</a>! <a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&id=52e7d02a66">Subscribe</a> to Letters from Nina for writing musings and exercises, class and event news, and more about Nina's books.

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 &lt;p&gt;Join Nina in celebration of &lt;i&gt;Watch Over Me&lt;/i&gt;'s release! (If you order from a hosting bookstore, you'll receive a signed bookplate with your copy of &lt;i&gt;Watch Over Me&lt;/i&gt;.)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tuesday, September 15th with Brandy Colbert&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5 p.m. PST/7 p.m. CST/8 p.m. EST, hosted by Main St. Books&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more and register &lt;a href="http://host5.evanced.info/stcharles/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=113943&amp;rts=&amp;disptype=&amp;ret=eventcalendar.asp&amp;pointer=inhouse&amp;returnToSearch=&amp;num=0&amp;ad=&amp;dt=mo&amp;mo=9/1/2020&amp;df=calendar&amp;EventType=ALL&amp;Lib=ALL&amp;AgeGroup=ALL&amp;LangType=0&amp;WindowMode=&amp;noheader=&amp;lad=&amp;pub=1&amp;nopub=&amp;page=&amp;pgdisp="&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wednesday, September 16th with Tiffany D. Jackson&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;5 p.m. PST/ 7 p.m. CST/ 8 p.m. EST, hosted by YA @ Books Inc.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more and register &lt;a href="https://www.booksinc.net/event/ya-books-inc-presents-nina-lacour-tiffany-d-jackson"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thursday, September 17th with Stephanie Perkins&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3 p.m. PST/5 p.m. CST/6 p.m. EST, hosted by Books &amp; Books&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more &lt;a href="https://booksandbooks.com/event/virtual-author-series-nina-lacour-and-stephanie-perkins/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&amp;id=52e7d02a66"&gt;Subscribe&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;i&gt;Letters from Nina&lt;/i&gt; for writing musings and exercises, class and event news, and more about Nina's books.&lt;/p&gt;

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Nina talks about a project that didn't feel right and how she chose to let it go. She reads an excerpt from her new novel, Watch Over Me. She talks to Doubt (and Doubt listens).

Watch Over Me

Announcement:<a href="https://www.ninalacour.com/the-slow-novel-lab">The Slow Novel Lab</a> is open for a special summer benefit session, with 50% of the profit going to Direct Relief!Nina examines messiness and her complicated feelings about it, both in herself and in others. She invites you to spend some time with a mess of your own--not to clean it up, but to see what it offers you in your work.If you’d like to share your mess, or what you wrote about it, or your experience of writing (or not writing) during this time, we'd love to hear from you! Use the hashtag #writinginplace on Twitter and Instagram. And you can see scenes from Nina's messy apartment, too.Follow along with the project on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nina_lacour/">https://www.instagram.com/nina_lacour/</a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theslownovellab/">https://www.instagram.com/theslownovellab/</a>Subscribe to <a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&id=52e7d02a66" target="_blank">Letters from Nina</a> for the full text of this season along more photographs of Nina's home.Enroll in <a href="https://www.ninalacour.com/the-slow-novel-lab">The Slow Novel Lab</a> for an transformative and interactive six weeks with Nina and fellow participants.

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 &lt;p&gt;Announcement:&lt;a href="https://www.ninalacour.com/the-slow-novel-lab"&gt;The Slow Novel Lab&lt;/a&gt; is open for a special summer benefit session, with 50% of the profit going to Direct Relief!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nina examines messiness and her complicated feelings about it, both in herself and in others. She invites you to spend some time with a mess of your own--not to clean it up, but to see what it offers you in your work.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you’d like to share your mess, or what you wrote about it, or your experience of writing (or not writing) during this time, we'd love to hear from you! Use the hashtag #writinginplace on Twitter and Instagram. And you can see scenes from Nina's messy apartment, too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow along with the project on Instagram at &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/nina_lacour/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/nina_lacour/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;and &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/theslownovellab/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/theslownovellab/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Subscribe to &lt;a href="https://ninalacour.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8e68482881fc7b74d18b1154&amp;id=52e7d02a66" target="_blank"&gt;Letters from Nina&lt;/a&gt; for the full text of this season along more photographs of Nina's home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enroll in &lt;a href="https://www.ninalacour.com/the-slow-novel-lab"&gt;The Slow Novel Lab&lt;/a&gt; for an transformative and interactive six weeks with Nina and fellow participants.&lt;/p&gt;

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In the fourth episode of Keeping a Notebook's special season, Nina takes a good, long look at the messes in her apartment, and discovers that messes are gold mines for fiction.

Writing in Place: A Mess

A podcast on writing that explores the craft of fiction, answers listeners' questions, and provides strategies for a fulfilling writing practice and creative life, hosted by bestselling, award-winning novelist Nina LaCour.

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