Years late, I'm reading #birdbybird by @annelamott.bsky.social. I've never read such a perfect encapsulation of my own #impostorsyndrome as is there in the first few pages of the chapter on Publication. Was she spying on the person I was to become, or what?
Years late, thanks :)
Check out @burntflowers.bsky.social collection of beautiful birds with fabulous background colors!! One is pretty cool but together they are exceptional.
#repost3aday #supportartists #paint #painter #blue #brown #taupe #collection #birdbybird #thelittlethings
October daily gratitude… day 12
Today I’m grateful for good books. Starting properly Bird by Bird on recommendation by Dan Pink
#dailygratitude #october #annelamott #birdbybird
This is the best description of the purpose of art and writing that I have ever found. With what's happening in the world it is more accurate than ever. #WritingCommunity #BirdbyBird
Yesterday we hosted our first collective online writing event.
More than 50 scholars joined the conv' led by the stellar @samarjit.bsky.social @nwelfens.bsky.social & #JoanaRicarte, who shared their insights on how to deal w/ #ShittyFirstDrafts and taking it #BirdByBird.
@europeanisa.bsky.social
Morning all! I've discovered 2 books recommended by #womenwritersnet followers are available from BorrowBox. Get in line for the audiobooks of #BigMagic by @lizgilbert.bsky.social and #BirdByBird by Anne Lamont. Find out about the free downloads for many UK library members here: www.borrowbox.com
[📚 Recommended by Kaija Strong]
#bookchallenge #booksky #birdbybird #annelamott #bookoftheday #bookish #goodbooks #readingcommunity
Sign with the words “someone out there needs your writing” and books by king and Lamott
Sometimes I have to be reminded to keep writing and I’d thought I’d share a bit of my creative space to motivate you in 2025. Anyone else have small reminders? #storyteller #onwriting #birdbybird #writerlife #creativespaces
Dear Reader, it’s December. And I sat my butt in that chair. #amwriting #birdbybird
I just recently finished Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott and it is one of my new favorite books on writing. More a philosophical mediation on the craft, but is also honest, affirming, and funny. Definitely recommend.
#books #reading #birdbybird #writing
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
11/20
#Booksky 💙📚
#20daybookchallenge
#birdbybird
Any time my students got overwhelmed with an assignment, or any time I am intimidated at the beginning of a project, I always think about Anne Lamont. Page 4, paragraph 3. #BirdByBird publish.illinois.edu/marylucilleh...
"You can be sure you have created God in your own image when you believe God hates the same people as you." #birdbybird
I’d argue it’s the start. Just begin.
#Birdbybird
Today is one of these "Is there an adultier adult here who could handle these things or...?" days. It was quite the revelation that people my age probably don't have magically figured their sh*t out either (in contrast to what I believed about them 20 years ago). Le Sigh. #BirdByBird
Bought this a while ago and finally gonna read it! Have you read this writing advice book? What were your thoughts?
#birdbybird #fantasyauthor #fantasywriter #amwriting #amreading #writerlife #authorlife
I just gleefully thought to myself, “That paper is DONE except for the citations and editing!” And then I remembered how long citations and editing take… #shittyfirstdraft #birdbybird
Goodness.
@TedLasso this week had a @rexorangecounty song and a reference to @ANNELAMOTT’s #birdbybird and i didn’t think I could like the show more but good gravy.
