Monday Quote: Olivia Laing
This week’s quote is about how we perceive time when on long walks, and relates to a few books I’ve been reading.
writing
9 Tips to Increase Traffic to Your Blog
I poll my Twitter colleagues on tips for increasing my blog reach.
Saturday Shot: 27 Oct
Features a series of shots from this morning’s fabulous secondhand typewriter find.
Beyond Likeability, Pandering, and Acting Like a Man
A few weeks ago I wrote a piece for the LA Review of Books blog about the Ford-Kavanaugh hearings. One topic I emphasized is something … Read more
Talking to Famous Authors
Yesterday my interview with Barbara Kingsolver was published at Longreads. I’ve been calling it a Q&A, because that’s how it was structured, but my writing … Read more
Finding Your Niche
I have a friend, Kim Moynahan, whom I’ve only met in person once way back in 2013. We communicate on email and Slack, we work … Read more
Accepting My Limitations
Fall is coming. The geese form wiggly skeins of pointed v’s, honking over the sound of their rustling feathers as they fly low over our … Read more
Time for a Break
Well it’s coming up to the end of July, which means it’s time to take a break. From blogging, yes, but not from writing in … Read more
Bring on the Apocalypse: Learning from Future Scenarios
I’ve been thinking a lot about how we can use art (in my case, writing) to better understand our potential (environmental, economic, etc.) future. The … Read more
Snail Mail
This past week I received two letters in the mail: one from my book club friend whom I’ve mentioned here previously, and one from a … Read more
