Archive - What Do We Do Now That We're Here?

Out of your head

A workshop, an August discount, and a few lazy summer longreads

Aug 8 •

July 2025

Does where you live matter?

An obituary for a millennial lifestyle fantasy.

Jul 25 •

June 2025

Face-down on cold tile

A list of links, recommendations, and a poll

Jun 27 •

A singular source of joy

A love letter to plot 25Nb

Jun 13 •

May 2025

✍️ “If you just started, for the love of god have some patience and enjoy the process a bit.”

Rosie Spinks on building a writing life outside the algorithm—one that separates creative joy from paid deadlines, and still makes space for good…

Published on ✍️ Make Writing Your Job • May 30

On doing the work that's never done

May 16 •

April 2025

Everyone I know is worried about work

On finding a new source of security

Apr 18 •

"Other people's people"

A Live conversation with Lisa Sibbett

Apr 11 •

46:52

March 2025

Sitting on the bench

A list of links and a couple of announcements

Mar 28 •

You'll never be done

Ask me anything - Volume II

Mar 14 •

February 2025

Keep coming back

A formula for getting more people in your life

Feb 28 •

Ask me anything

A rare perk for paying subscribers of this newsletter

Feb 14 •

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