Blog Posts

Noise-cancelling live stream

By Kate Blackwood / October 30, 2020

For ten frustrating minutes, I toggled between the two unchallenged monologues. Then I changed the channel.

Writing retreat: five takeaways

By Kate Blackwood / October 25, 2020

Five pointers I will follow the next time I go away for a weekend writing retreat.

Best read of the week: Boot Camp Besties

By Kate Blackwood / October 23, 2020

“When the friends began to refer to each other as ‘boot-camp besties,’ people’s confusion finally faded.”

Best read of the week: WIRED reports on paper planners

By Kate Blackwood / October 18, 2020

“These women gain a sense of control in a chaotic world by planning as much of their lives as they can.”