Still half-assing: Reflections on one year of Writing About Writing
It’s been a year since I started Writing About Writing About Writing. I’m still half-assing this with my whole heart, and that has to mean something.
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Reading Report: February 2026
Tiny baby primates, mysterious medieval tunnels, and questioning why we write about so many kingdoms.
Safety Tools for Writers Groups
Make your writer's group a welcoming space by implementing these safety tools inspired by those commonly used in the ttrpg community.
Reading Report: January 2026
Experiencing transitions, waging nonviolence, and talking too much about AI.
Reference Books for Writers
Every writer's desk should have a few reference books nearby, if only for something to peruse when your brain hits a wall.
How to Session Zero Your Writer's Group
Start your new writers group with a "Session Zero" meeting to get everyone on the same page.
Reading Report: December 2025
Drop into your seal flow, get cozy knitting short fiction, plan a year of dinners and more in December's Reading Report.
Spiral Story - Writers Group Comments and Self Evaluation
I now have a rough draft of this story but with no solid ending. So it's time to reread and evaluate with the help of my writers group.
Books for a Grammar Workout
Build your writing muscle with these books on grammar, punctuation, and rhetoric.
Reading Report: November 2025
Luddite Literature, two excellent games to try, and a pair of excellent books read in in this month's Reading Report. Now with added acountability!
Writing Books to Gift Writers
Writing books sure to please your writer friends.
Books for Finding Your Voice
A list of intrepid tomes that dare to teach what many say cannot be taught.