Weekend Coffee ☕
Update from C.S.M.
Good morning from Krabi, Thailand. 🌊
This is my sixth month of full-time travel.
The experience has been life-changing and allowed me to focus on my writing.
Speaking of… it’s been a big week here at C.S.M. Fiction.
The first chapter of NORMIE, my dystopian novel, was released.
The response has been great so far.
Hundreds of people have read the first chapter.
Thank you.
Chapter 2 will be released this Wednesday 7/17.
Now is the perfect time to catch up:
![NORMIE [Chapter 1]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_140,h_140,c_fill,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9b110146-d83c-4647-95eb-ae0bceb98de4_2912x2096.png)
If there’s anyone you know who’d be interested in NORMIE, feel free to share it.
From The Archive:
Months ago I shared a post on how to write a first chapter:
It’s been interesting to go back and read it after releasing the first chapter of NORMIE.
I tried to avoid the five common mistakes:
Lack of tension
Info dumping
Weak opening lines
Introducing too many characters
Lackluster closings
You can be the judge of whether or not I succeeded. 👀
From Other Writers:
Want to learn more about fiction newsletters?
I first learned about the concept from
.She wrote a great piece about the modern state of traditional publishing:
Enjoy your weekend,
- C.S.M.
