The Guesthouse | Alice Kuipers | Substack

The Guesthouse | Welcome to Your Place to talk Books, Writing, and the Art of Paying Attention

Grab a coffee and join me! Let's start by getting to know each other...

Feb 27, 2024 • Alice Kuipers

2:34

What's Your Secret Obsession?

Watch now | On small creative obsessions, fifteen years of memories, and the photographs we take to hold what we cannot keep

Jun 5

A Spring Reading Practice from Under a Pile of Blankets

Three books, a look at my own novel from a distance, and several fun classes...

May 22 • Alice Kuipers

1:39

Don't Be Mad: On Writing, Love, and Finding Your Windows

What does it really look like to write fifteen books while raising children, welcoming teenagers into your home, and navigating life's most unexpected…

May 8 • Alice Kuipers

2:53

I Sent My Murder Mystery to My Agent: a Writer's Journey Through Draft Eleven

Watch now | On glimmers, tenth drafts, tearing up pages, and the giddy joy of being IN the book—plus gratitude for everyone who's walked this path with…

Apr 24 • Alice Kuipers

Most Popular

A Little Life List: When You're In The S***.

Feb 2, 2024 • Alice Kuipers

How Losing 1000 Substack Subscribers in One Day Gave Me Clarity...

Jul 19, 2024 • Alice Kuipers

A Little Life List: When Mean Girl is on Your Shoulder

Feb 23, 2024 • Alice Kuipers

Six Life-Changing Books We Read Together This Year (+ Books for 2026)

Dec 21, 2025 • Alice Kuipers

A coffee break in your wild, wonderful life

Recent posts

The Life-Changing Book Club: The Sheep, the Field, and Three Books for Spring

Seasonal Book Club: Three Must-Read Books Every Season: Memoir, Mystery and More

Apr 10 • Alice Kuipers

1:54

Let’s Talk Books (and This Reluctant Winter)

Settle in with a warm drink—here’s what I’m reading this winter, from memoir to fiction, and the books that stay with us.

Mar 27 • Alice Kuipers

The Little Things That Help Me Write

Pets, a curtain, a walking desk—and a fresh start on a new novel.

Mar 13 • Alice Kuipers

A Little Life List: On Relearning This Body

On perimenopause, unpredictability, and starting over with myself

Feb 27 • Alice Kuipers

A Winter Reading Practice + Writing Invitation

Halfway through our seasonal reading practice: three thoughtful books, reflections on magical realism, and a free live writing event invite.

Feb 15 • Alice Kuipers

Why a Creative Space Matters: Rearranging My Office to Write

A personal reflection on rearranging an office, Virginia Woolf, creative space, and why having a room of one’s own still matters for writers. creating…

Jan 30 • Alice Kuipers

Recommendations

Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

Cheryl Strayed

Melanie Conklin

The Publishing Spectrum

Amanda N. Bray

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Sarah Fay

Blackbird's Flight School with Jennifer Lauck

Jennifer Lauck

Life Changing Book Club

A Spring Reading Practice from Under a Pile of Blankets

Three books, a look at my own novel from a distance, and several fun classes...

May 22 • Alice Kuipers

The Life-Changing Book Club: The Sheep, the Field, and Three Books for Spring

Seasonal Book Club: Three Must-Read Books Every Season: Memoir, Mystery and More

Apr 10 • Alice Kuipers

A Winter Reading Practice + Writing Invitation

Halfway through our seasonal reading practice: three thoughtful books, reflections on magical realism, and a free live writing event invite.

Feb 15 • Alice Kuipers

0:34

The Life-Changing Book Club: A Seasonal Reading Practice

Introducing a slower way of reading: a memoir, a mystery, and a mixed-bag book chosen each season to live with over time.

Jan 2 • Alice Kuipers

2:59

Six Life-Changing Books We Read Together This Year (+ Books for 2026)

In 2025, we've read some brilliant books together, and I've got a few more for you, too!

Dec 21, 2025 • Alice Kuipers

A Phone Call, a Terrible Accident, and a New Life Changing Book: The Life Impossible

A shocking phone call from the UK, a sleepless night in a skyscraper, and the book that might help me make sense of life, death, and everything in…

Nov 7, 2025 • Alice Kuipers

The Guesthouse

The Guesthouse

Take a coffee break in your wild, wonderful life with bestselling author Alice Kuipers.

Desk Trimmings

2:34

What's Your Secret Obsession?

Watch now | On small creative obsessions, fifteen years of memories, and the photographs we take to hold what we cannot keep

Jun 5

Don't Be Mad: On Writing, Love, and Finding Your Windows

What does it really look like to write fifteen books while raising children, welcoming teenagers into your home, and navigating life's most unexpected…

May 8 • Alice Kuipers

1:39

I Sent My Murder Mystery to My Agent: a Writer's Journey Through Draft Eleven

Watch now | On glimmers, tenth drafts, tearing up pages, and the giddy joy of being IN the book—plus gratitude for everyone who's walked this path with…

Apr 24 • Alice Kuipers

2:53

Let’s Talk Books (and This Reluctant Winter)

Settle in with a warm drink—here’s what I’m reading this winter, from memoir to fiction, and the books that stay with us.

Mar 27 • Alice Kuipers

1:54

The Little Things That Help Me Write

Pets, a curtain, a walking desk—and a fresh start on a new novel.

Mar 13 • Alice Kuipers

Little Life Lists

A Little Life List: On Relearning This Body

On perimenopause, unpredictability, and starting over with myself

Feb 27 • Alice Kuipers

What’s the Story You Tell About Home?

A rainy challenge. A city seen anew. A reflection on the stories we tell about home. What’s yours?

Oct 3, 2025 • Alice Kuipers

0:16

How To Build Your Summer Reading List

Turn your teetering #TBR pile into a pleasure

Jun 27, 2025 • Alice Kuipers

2:28

A Little Life List: Want To Go on Retreat? BUT YOU CAN'T?

When ALL the beautiful retreat offerings are NOT possible here are some small steps you can take.

Jun 20, 2025 • Alice Kuipers

1:22

Waiting In The Wings: Catching Ideas as They Fly By

And concrete tips once you have an idea so you know what to do with it.

May 23, 2025 • Alice Kuipers

Subscribe

Take a coffee break in your wild, wonderful life with bestselling author Alice Kuipers.

About Archive Recommendations Sitemap

The Guesthouse