Note: This post contains mild spoilers for the Netflix movie Don’t Look Up and has some political content. You have been warned. But it does get to some writing advice. The newish Netflix movie Don’t Look Up has been generating a heady mix of enthusiastic praise and enthusiastic scorn. For the uninitiated: a massive extinction-level […]
Culture
What are your favorite online classes?
I must confess that I’ve come late to the realm of online classes, which have soared during the pandemic. So help me out: What are some of your favorite online classes? What did you like about them? They don’t have to be writing and publishing related! I’m curious which classes you’ve loved in any stripe […]
My 10 favorite songs from the past year
In an effort to spark my creativity, at the start of the year I instituted a new system where I spend some time every Sunday researching new albums. Then I listen to a new album every weekday while I’m answering emails. Most I just listen to once, but occasionally I’ll find some gems that become […]
Giving thanks in 2020
In many ways this feels like a strange year to be giving thanks. 2020 hasn’t been a great year for nearly anyone. Many of us will be spending the holidays alone, only able to connect with our loved ones virtually. And particularly in a year marked by mass movements to address racial injustice, the problematic […]
After the storm
We’ve all really been through it this year. I don’t know how anyone can endure the twin stressors of a pandemic and a particularly fraught and consequential presidential election and rise above it to be your best self. Regardless of your political persuasion, and I know there are plenty of people who read this blog […]
Miscalculating your fears
I’ve been thinking a lot about fear lately. And specifically about fearing the wrong things. In order to be your best self it helps to be fearless, calm, and to see reality as it actually exists, not filtered through an adrenaline-soaked haze. When you are thinking clearly and have access to accurate information it’s easier […]
