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Retrospect Travel Log: Japan Part 1 - Tokyo
Over the Easter break, we took the young people (12-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy) to Japan for a family trip. We had ten days, and...
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Apr 42 min
The Editorial Odyssey: Between First Drafts and Published Books
It took me a while to understand in my heart the difference between first drafts and published books. When I started writing, I was still...
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Mar 282 min
On Marketing and Intimacy in the Social Media Age
In one of the talks I heard at the London Book Fair, Lisa Sharkey discussed marketing for authors. She said that readers want to see the...
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Mar 215 min
Book Review: Anti-Semite and Jew
TL;DR: Racism/antisemitism sucks. But we need to talk about it. I read this book for my “Close Readings” program with The London Book...
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Feb 291 min
On Ruts and Grooves
We’ve been away for the half term, and I’ve been having a hard time finding my groove. Every time we travel (and sometimes when I go out...
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Feb 222 min
On the Limits of Control
Last week I left my comfort zone far behind me and went to the French Alps to learn how to ski with my family. I never understood skiing....
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Feb 154 min
Book Review: The Turnglass
TL;DR: Read it, but beware of the genre. It’s not for the faint of heart. Warning: This review contains spoilers. First, a word about the...
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Feb 82 min
On Birthdays and Rejoicing
I celebrated forty-five years on this planet in January. It got me thinking about the meaning of birthday celebrations. Interestingly,...
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Feb 13 min
The Real Measure of Success
Recently, I read a substack from Elif Shafak, one of the people I think most highly of on the planet. A quote that Elif used grabbed my...
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Jan 252 min
A Letter to My Childhood Librarian
Dear Irit, Writing to you in English feels weird, but I think in English these days. I don’t know what made me think of you today. I...
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Jan 191 min
Friday Prompt: Mindfulness
Today, I invite you to reflect on a moment in which you felt truly present. What was it like? What was happening around you? Write down...
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Jan 183 min
Some Thoughts about The Future
TL;DR: A fairly short read about how we think about the future, however disappointing. The read, not necessarily the future. I read The...
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Jan 121 min
Friday Prompt: Resilience
Resilience is overcoming and thriving in the wake of adversity. Today, I invite you to think of the hardships you encountered, and how...
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Jan 112 min
Why Non-Writers Should Write
I have about a gazillion books about writing (some of them I even read), and I probably read almost five gazillion blog posts about...
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Jan 51 min
Friday Prompt: Inner Strength
Today, I invite you to reflect on your inner strength. Over a year ago, we looked together at superpowers. If you did that, have your...
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Jan 43 min
Book Review: The Lemon Tree
TL;DR: If you’re looking for an overview of the modern history of the Israel/Palestine conflict, this is an excellent place to start. The...
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Dec 29, 20233 min
2023 Year Review
Biggest Accomplishment This year's main accomplishment is finishing the first draft of my work in progress. I wrote almost 70k words in...
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Dec 15, 20231 min
Friday Prompt: Endings
Endings can be difficult. Sometimes, we don’t want to let something good go. But endings can be hopeful as well. Some endings we can’t...
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Dec 8, 20232 min
Five Lessons I Learned From Publishing Human Fragments
Last week, I launched my first short story collection, Human Fragments. It’s self-published and free and digital-only, so obviously, it's...
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Dec 8, 20231 min
Friday Prompt: Hope
Desmond Tutu said, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Right now, it feels like there’s a lot of...
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