by mylinhshattan | Jul 2, 2022 | Bookshelf, On Life, Toolbox
4 min read Double negative 2 Book recs, 1 short story Roe v. Wade A Double Negative by Lydia Davis At a certain point in her life, she realizes it is not so much that she wants to have a child as that she does not want not to have a child, or not to have had a child.*...
by mylinhshattan | Jun 23, 2022 | On Life
3 Min read Dog DNA Wordplay with breeds AVAILABLE ON PODCAST On Spotify On iTunes Simba in June at 7 months, post “Breed Reveal” Bel-Ger-Sam-Box-Sky. Belgersamboxsky. Bel-Ger-Box-Sky. Belgerboxsky. Shep-Sam-Box-Sky. Shep-Box-Sky. Herd-Box-Sky....
by mylinhshattan | Jun 17, 2022 | On Writing, The Music in Prose, Toolbox
3 Min read The Music in Prose Simile and metaphor 2 books AVAILABLE ON PODCAST On Spotify On iTunes My book group chose to read love stories. We read seven or eight books, a mix of modern and classic. The night was perfect, the trees lush and full; my skin felt alive...
by mylinhshattan | Jun 10, 2022 | On Life, On Writing, Toolbox
5 Min read Creative process AVAILABLE ON PODCAST ON SPOTIFY The main window with view of pine, poplar and birch in the TreeHouse where I do most of my writing. MacBook with this letter on a portable table. I sit in a Herman Miller office chair, an essential for the...
by mylinhshattan | Jun 7, 2022 | Bookshelf, On the Military, Toolbox
3 Min read Writer’s toolbox Improve writing immediately Book rec AVAILABLE ON PODCAST On SPOTIFY The Q-tips are for your M4, Norah’s uncle said as she held them up when unpacking her 7.62 ammunition canister. Norah reached in the green ammo can and took...
