Good News About Good People
because we all need a palate cleanser right now
I’m Tawny, author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze, co-author of The Sobriety Deck, co-host of the Recovery Rocks podcast, and co-founder of the non-alc spirit, (parentheses). I also teach classes about publishing and DIY PR. And yes, I’m an exhausted Capricorn.
Hiiiiii!
Feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of horrendous news inspired me to put together this quick, scrollable list of good news about good people doing good things. Feel free to comment with more good news about something you’re doing or brag about a friend’s hard work. Community is everything, y’all.
🛍️ Minus Moonshine’s Second Location
Minus Moonshine, a queer-owned NA bottleshop, just opened a second location in Greenpoint!
Don’t live in NYC? Consider placing your NA drink orders through their website.
Fun Fact: Buying my NA spirit from Minus Moonshine helps two indie NA brands!
🍹New NA Bar in Brooklyn
Hubby and I recently had a great time at Mockingbird, a new booze-free bar in Park Slope, Brooklyn. They have light bites and a plethora of NA wine, beer, and mixed drinks to sip on. I had the Wild Earth Sour with Feragaia, persimmon, lemon, rooibos, egg white, aji amarilloi, topped with an aromatic citrus bubble. Delish!
🐇Leigh Stein Cover Reveal
🍰 Carl Radke Cover Reveal
Speaking of cover reveals, Carl Radke from Bravo’s Summer House shared the cover of his forthcoming memoir this week. He’s also opening a non-alc bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, called Soft Bar. When I quit drinking in 2015, booze-free bars were far from being a thing. Now they’re popping up all over the globe (shout out to
’s global map) Can’t wait to celebrate Carl’s book launch and bar opening later this year!🎤 I Signed With a Speaking Agent
Over the years, I've given keynotes, spoken on countless panels and podcasts, and even shared my research about sobriety and relationships in college anthropology courses. Now, I'm thrilled to be part of a speaking collective that amplifies diverse, queer voices—especially as we're being silenced all across the country. 🌈
Speaking Inquiries: dubbs@thankyouforcomingout.com
💻Upcoming Classes
🃏Create + Pitch Your Own Card Deck March 19th 7-9EST. Sign up here.
📚Book Proposal Boot Camp May 20th-June 24th 7-9 EST. Sign up here.
📰DIY PR: Platform, Pitching, and Press Releases, May 14th-June 11th, 7-9ES. Sign up here.
🗞️New Column: Behind the Pitch
My new monthly column helps you get essays published, land media placement for your books/products/expertise, and feel confident while writing the damn email.
Each issue goes behind the scenes of my pitching process (including screenshots of my pitches!) while sharing tangible tips to deal with the emotional side of putting yourself out there. Catch up on issues one and two.
Full access to Behind the Pitch costs $7 per month or $70 per year.
Monthly Topics Include:
Media Placement - Learn how to get quoted as an expert on your topic or get an essay/article published
Podcast Placement - Review my pitch templates to become a podcast guest
Store Placement - Learn how to pitch a physical product (books, card decks, food and beverage, etc.…) to bookstores and specialty stores
The Whole Confidence Thing - Mental health and ADHD-informed tips to boost the confidence needed to write the damn pitch. I’ll also share healthy coping skills for rejection, imposter syndrome, and more.
And more!
Share Your Good News
Comment below with more good news about something you’re doing or brag about a friend’s hard work. Community is everything, y’all.
try new things,
Tawny
Thank you! Congrats on your new speaking agent
I love a good news post!! Btw I highly recommend Nice News daily newsletter 🥰