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The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.9

Behind the scenes of “Fear Is Control in a Safety Vest,” and returning to an essay that no longer feels like you.

Oct 21 • Grace McClure

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Fear Is Control in a Safety Vest

On spiders, worst-case scenarios, and making meaning.

Oct 7 • Grace McClure

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September 2026

The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.8

Behind the scenes of “Good Boy, Dewey,” writing to process pain, and being okay with incompleteness.

Sep 11 • Grace McClure

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August 2026

Dolly Parton Is Babysitting My Dead Dog

On grief, Boston Terriers, and finding somewhere to put the love.

Aug 27 • Grace McClure

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Good boy, Dewey

On loving and losing a very good boy.

Aug 24 • Grace McClure

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The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.7

Behind the scenes of “A Folking Good Time,” getting out of your writing’s way, and knowing when to end it.

Aug 1 • Grace McClure

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July 2026

A Folking Good Time

The rare moment of catching happiness in real-time.

Jul 22 • Grace McClure

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The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.6

Behind the scenes of “Ugly Photo,” thoughts on rereleasing an essay, Substack stats 15 months apart (on the same essay), and my audio setup.

Jul 16 • Grace McClure

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Ugly Photo

Snapshot of a modern day humbling (with audio).

Jul 6 • Grace McClure

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June 2026

Summer Is an Attention-Grabby Bitch

On blue-sky melancholy, becoming, and the pressure to make the most of it.

Jun 20 • Grace McClure

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The Lines I Didn’t Publish No.5

Behind-the-scenes on my latest essay, "I Thought Adults Knew Everything", stopping writing mid-sentence, and the A/B title feature.

Jun 14 • Grace McClure

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I Thought Adults Knew Everything

On adulthood, choosing from the middle, and the doors we’ll never open.

Jun 2 • Grace McClure

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