On the difficulty of achieving work/life balance, especially when your work involves writing about your life and helping others do the same.
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Fortunately for me, imperfection is having a moment. (Typos likely ahead.)
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February 2023

On mixed results from self-appointed gurus.
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Between my ears.
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One was a failure by all commercial measures, but a lot of fun. The other (also fun!) is a (relative) success I've milked the shit out of. Dare I milk…
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January 2023

On finding validation in Annie Ernaux's "Simple Passion" and her winning the Nobel Prize in literature.
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December 2022

Time to heed my own advice.
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It was so mentally rejuvenating, I'm going to take myself on many more of them.
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November 2022

A lousy one, too.
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October 2022

What I owe to a question posed by author—and now MacArthur Genius Grant recipient—Kiese Laymon. Plus: Some spots left in my Catapult anthology workshop…
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As discussed last night with Amy Rigby in Catskill. Plus: a virtual event I'm doing tonight with Megan Stielstra.
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September 2022

The power of ticking off tasks as you complete them, and doing "the next right thing." Plus, some Bay Area and LA events I have coming up...
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