“I can feel the longing of a future self waiting impatiently to take me to the other side of things.”
Bringing you personal essays about the meanderings of life.
About the author:
Sophia Hembeck is a bilingual writer, artist and cultural critic based in Edinburgh. She has published three books: Things I Have Noticed, 2020, Things I Have Loved, 2023 & Things That Are Different Now which are compromised of her essays and short prose as well as artwork that she specifically created for the books. They are part of her poetic-memoir trilogy. She’s a fierce advocate for literary essays and teaches essay writing classes for writers of all levels. More info on the current class schedule and mentoring opportunities here.
You can purchase her books here.
Instagram: @sophiahembeck
What is the Muse Letter about?
I write personal essays, short or longer observations on the quotidian, pop culture, and sometimes I interview interesting artists. I started the Muse Letter in May 2020 during the turbulent times of the first lockdown to inspire and feel connected to the outside world.
The Muse Letter is driving on artistic excellence, read all about it here.
What is for free subscribers?
Occasional public posts, are highly limited. I believe that art must be cherished, and thus be paid for. If you believe that, too, see what is for paying subscribers.
What is for paying subscribers?
With a paid subscription you get the monthly Sunday Muse Letter and irregular long-form essays, that are published when they are ready.
You also get to read the special essay series’ only for paying subscribers that are published through the year, e.g. the Glimpse of Summer series and you have access to the archives which are mostly paywalled.
Plus: discounts on museletterpublishing.com x eternal gratitude.
The Top 3 of my favourite and most successful Muse Letters of all time:
Life: Not Exactly What I Had In Mind
I always wanted to be a young mother. I had this idea of getting pregnant in my early 20s and living a bohemian life in a camper van travelling around Europe. Barefoot, raspber…
winter is not necessarily the time to analyse your life choices
It’s the last week of my artist residency in Mallorca and I feel like a failure. I go for a walk in the morning, the air is cool and you can…
SUBMISSIONS TO THE MUSE LETTER:
THE MUSE LETTER is always on the lookout to support fresh, new voices.
Please submit your best nonfiction and nonfiction only. I am interested in literary essays and memoir. Please submit only one essay at a time. Essays should be between 1200 and 3000 words. It may take up to ten weeks to respond but I will respond to all submissions. Please provide a short biography of 150 - 300 words and list your social media handles/website etc..
Currently there are no funds to provide payment for successful applicants however if I choose your essay to be published on The Muse Letter there will be a paypal/ko-fi link for readers to donate tips to the contributing author.
Submissions will only be accepted at:
themuseletter@substack.com
Please make yourself familiar with the tone and writing of The Muse Letter before you submit.
