Hello and welcome!

I’m Dr Yasmin Chopin—a researcher, writer, and mentor (and my surname really is pronounced like the composer, Frédéric Chopin).

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And celebrate the art and craft of Place Writing.

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• Receive fortnightly posts that stretch your thinking and inform your writing practice.

• Keep up to date with what’s happening in the field of Place Writing.

• Develop an awareness of the research methods used in Place Writing.

• Be inspired to creatively engage with PLACE in your own writing.

• Get into conversation with hundreds of other subscribers who are passionate about the craft of writing.

• Find exciting new reading material. We share and recommend the good stuff.

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All the above PLUS

• Video Shorts! These 2-3 minute long videos are posted fortnightly. They’re unscripted unedited personal glimpses into my life as a full-time writer. I share my ups and downs, and my thinking and doing. I hope you’ll find a flash of inspiration in each one to help you in your day.

• Patrons are invited to an optional 30-minute Zoom call, one-to-one with me.

Why Subscribe?

You’ll find posts on a range of place-related topics including nature, travel, art history, home, architecture, and design. And you’ll meet some lovely people, such as:

Jeanine Kitchel who writes Mexico Soul, she posted this on the Notes forum:

I love (…) Place Writing. It really resonates with me. I considered myself a travel writer until I read [Yasmin’s] Jan 5, 2023, post. Now I am re-thinking if I write travel OR place. But I love the conundrum. The quote I enjoyed was this, “Many (travel) writers begin their careers in journalism and I would suggest that people who enter this profession have travel in their DNA.” Busted! That’s me. Itchy feet for sure. Thanks again to Yasmin for her thoughtful Substack.

and

Dacha who writes Parisian Library of Delights. She sent me this message:

Your posts about place writing - and your own writing journey - offer very valuable insights, Yasmin. As I’m starting out on my writing path, having you - virtually :)- by my side is a wonderful support.

Why Place Writing?

To my knowledge, no shelves exist in libraries or bookshops labelled Place Writing. I want to change this. I’m on a mission.

I have a Masters Degree and a PhD in Creative Writing, and my research has focussed on Place Writing. This is a relatively new genre so there’s lots to discuss. Come and learn about the diversity and freedom it can bring to your work.

I look forward to chatting with you!