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ABOUT ZIBBY MAG

At Zibby Mag, we strive to give you even more access to authors than you can get elsewhere. We publish original content like author-written essays, spotlights and Q&As, round-ups, and more. Dip in and out to get a taste of the literary life and find your next great read.

The Rules of Grief

A House Brought Back to Life

I Found a New Home in Parnassus Books when I Moved to Nashville

How Genetic Testing Helped Me Write My First Novel

Magic in the Annex

Writing a Father-Daughter Story While Grieving My Dad

For Two Years, I Held Myself Back From Living to Avoid Covid, but Then I Finally Got Sick

I Blamed Nature When My Dad Disappeared Into the Wilderness and Never Came Back

So You Think You Can Pitch? Here Are Some Guidelines!

I Can’t Remember the Word That Saved My Life

A Much Needed Trip to Chicago Reminded Me of the Beauty in Our Differences

My Mother Would Rather Garden Than Talk About Grief

I’ve Felt Stuck in the Wrong Chapter of My Life Since My Marriage Unraveled

I Prayed That a Visit From My Best Friend Would Jolt Me Out of My Depression

An Open Letter to All Those Who Are Struggling to Write Their First Book

What I Tell My Young Son When He Asks About His Future

My Incurable Cancer Compels Me to Imagine How My Sons Might Look After I’m Gone

How the Podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books Helped Me Finish My Novel

When I Returned to my Home in New York City Mid-Pandemic, I Realized I Had Become a Visitor

I See the Ghost of My Mother When I Catch a Glimpse of Myself in the Mirror

Experiencing the Seasons of Motherhood While Walking in my Favorite Woods

How I Relaunched My Career After Spending 11 Years at Home

Running a Half-Marathon Taught Me a Valuable Lesson About My Marriage

Am I Allowed to Grieve the Loss of Someone I Never Knew?

My Gratitude Since Surviving Cancer Is Great Enough to (Literally) Stop Traffic

My Granddaughter Restored My Faith in Humanity With One Simple Act

Why I’ve Struggled to Write About My Friend’s Suicide

Selling Our Dream Home Is Another Deeply Emotional Loss

How I Rediscovered the Magic of Childhood

Jane Austen Is My Cure for Insomnia

Writing and Parenting Lessons from a Private Investigator

The Ghost of My Ukrainian Mother is Angry

I Vividly Remember the Details of the Day My Father Died

Reflecting on the Precarious World of Single Motherhood

My Favorite Bookstore in New York City Is Not the Obvious Choice

Why I’m Holding On to the Things My Loved Ones Have Left Behind

The Catharsis of Cooking

I Met a New Kind of Grief When My Daughter was Diagnosed with a Rare Disease

War and Words: Why Authors Should Keep Posting About Their Books, Especially Now

The Older I Am, the More I’ve Yearned for the Place I Come From

How Creating My LinkedIn Profile Made Me Feel Like a Writer Again

I Almost Missed the Signs of Cancer Due to the Demands of Early Motherhood

I Struggled to Find My Tribe as an Immigrant in America

I Wrote the Book I Wish Someone Had Given Me in the Depths of My Grief

My Mother Had No Regrets, Even When I Thought She Should’ve

All the Things I Wish I Did for My Son Over the Last 18 Years

I Miscarried and Everyone Wants Me to Focus on Gratitude

What Running a Bookshop Taught Me About Writing, and Life

My Writing Journey from Pantser to Plotter

I Prioritized My Kids’ Mental Health When My Husband was Diagnosed with Cancer

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