Finished reading: Never Say You Can’t Survive by Charlie Jane Anders 📚
I love this so much! Charlie Jane Anders says to invent imaginary friends to hang out with and write about them, which inspired me to write stories about characters friends and I invented a while back and now almost 10K words later I feel capable of writing fiction again. Highly recommend.
Finished reading: Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn 📚
I might love this even more than Legendborn, which I didn’t think was possible. Tracy Deonn goes broader and deeper and is my hero.
I cannot recommend Book Riot’s censorship coverage highly enough. They’re doing great work, with Kelly Jensen leading it. If you’re in the US, you can also get their e-book How to Fight Book Bans and Censorship for $2.99. It’s helping me cut through feeling helpless. 📚
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A Beginner’s Guide to Writing IP in Publishing — ERIC SMITH ericsmithrocks.com
Read: www.ericsmithrocks.com
Awesome blog post from Eric Smith full of helpful information.
Being active in the spaces you want to write about, helps build your profile and helps get you seen.
Friends, I cannot stress the importance of community in the bookish and writerly space.
Want to read: A Life of One’s Own: Nine Women Writers Begin Again by Joanna Biggs 📚
Want to read: Saving Time by Jenny Odell 📚
Want to read: The Magician’s Daughter by H. G. Parry 📚
Finished reading: Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City by Russell Shorto 📚
This has been a great read while wandering Amsterdam. I have a much better understanding of the significance and uniqueness of the city, and have been able to attach more meaning to particular places, than I would have if I hadn’t read it. Highly recommend.
📚💬 “Life is absurd. It has no meaning. But it has beauty, and wonder, and we have to enjoy that.” Frieda Menco, Holocaust survivor, quoted in Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City by Russell Shorto
Finished reading: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 📚
Happy to have read it. Turns out vibes are enough when you’ve got charming characters.
