I can hardly wrap my brain around the fact that it’s the last day of August, and save for a quick jaunt to Miami with my spouse coming up, this year really has been non-stop. That’s not really like us. Travel has always been important, but this year has made it tough to schedule, what with our respective new gigs. I’m looking forward to having more control over my calendar (December), but I am not complaining, and feel immensely grateful for even the briefest opportunity to get away. I spent a lot of time planning the upcoming trip, but there were some other things that caught my eye, as well. Here’s what I was checking out since last we spoke:
I love reading about how writers write
Maybe we shouldn’t be following our passion
Next time we think she should just call the cops…
When the tragedy you’re covering is your own
The Red Zone
How being female shapes the view from the bench
It’s actually the Bechdel-Wallace test
On the 10th anniversary
Anyone can become more trauma-informed
Such a loss, but a lovely, brief tribute (his books are a wonderful read)
A wry (sometimes challenging) read on grief
Some nice publicity for the SAFESTAR program (even if it’s not completely accurate)