What's Inside the Community (and how to join the Cottage Membership for free)
For the year of 2026, I am offering my paid membership for free! Use the button here to sign up and keep reading below to find out more about the paid membership.
Note: 180 days (6 months) is the longest trial Substack offers. I will manually extend anyone who signs up to remain in the membership to the end of the year. You can remove yourself at any time.
Welcome to The Literary Cottage! Whether you found this cozy cottage through Substack or through my blog at literarycottage.blog, I’m so excited you found me!
Let’s Dive Right In
I know you just want to know what this cottage is all about, so I’ll get right to it. If you want to learn more about me and read my work you can do that here:
On my blog I share cozy (and clean) book recommendations, book lists, and articles for hobby writers.
Subscribe for Free
Free subscriptions on this Substack include my monthly newsletters that include a round-up of blog posts and book reviews and short but impactful musings based on what I’m reading.
Upgrade for All the Cozy Fun
Paid subscriptions offer a ton of extras. Check out all this great stuff!
Blog post extras (archives are here):
audio version of blog posts
posts sent to you via Substack (so you don’t have to remember to check the blog!)
journal prompts based on books or other things I’m learning about
book spoilers on book review posts
You also get monthly perks (at the end of newsletters):
printable reading goals and journal page
private Substack chat threads
schedules for read-alongs and book sharing
Extra content for readers and writers (see archives):
One extra post each month where I share answers to a book tag. You can share your answers in the comments, too!
One extra post for writers each month where I show a piece I have edited followed by explanations of each correction. Writers may anonymously submit pieces for me to use if they like.
Life Story Coaching:
motivational coaching articles at the end of free monthly newsletters
My coaching background interweaves into all I write and do in order to bring out the best in you as a person and as a writer.
Exclusive chats with weekly themes (archives):
If connecting with other readers or writers is important to you, that all happens in the private chat threads. New threads are started weekly for you to ask questions, share your own content, and chat about books.
Financial Investment
For everything listed, I only ask $5/month or $40/year! But don’t forget to grab your complimentary subscription for 2026 at the top of this post!