threads and other interesting links from the week
threads and other interesting links from the week
Remember? We're doing things differently around here.
Remember how I said we’re mixing things up? I decided I liked sharing five important topics/links last time I wrote to you. Then I went out of town for the 4th of July and didn’t have time to send you something last week. So, clearly I still have an issue with consistency. But I’m back, and I have things worth sharing.
The day Meta released the new app Threads, I declared that I would not be signing up for an app that promised to take all of my personal data and use for bad, nor would I get sucked into yet another social media time suck. Then, writers, readers, and friends reminded me of just how fun Twitter was in the early days, and like the start of a new season of your favorite sports team, there was hope that this time would be different. For as long as this social media app remains social, I will be on Threads. If you’re up for fun storytelling and conversations, join me. It will be a ton more fun with you there. If you join, please leave a comment on this post, or tag me on Threads and let me know. (I don’t think I’m getting emails when you reply to this email. I think Substack is broken, and they won’t fix it. I’m considering what to do about it.)
Read and comment to find out about the man who thought it a good idea to block the Kroger aisle with his cart and body so that I would be forced to talk to him yesterday. Total creeper. And unacceptable.
My newest obsession: reading everything Leslie Stephens of Morning Person has ever written. In addition to enjoying her reading, TV, and movie recommendations, Leslie’s writing is extremely vulnerable and heartfelt. She also conducts a number of interviews in the paid version of her newsletter, and I found myself clicking one after the other shortly after I subscribed. She offers a 7-day trial period, so give her newsletter a try.
A person I found by reading Morning Person, was Jade Angeles Fitton, who wrote Hermit. Unfortunately, her book is only readily available in England currently, but I will watch for it to be available in the US in the future. In the meantime, read how she “Spent Nine Months Cut Off from Society” on the tiny island of Lundy off the coast of Devon, England. Or this interview of Jade from Emma Gammon of the Hyphen for a look at how she began logging off of social media and how that affected her anxiety and her ability to be alone. The irony is not lost on me that I’m recommending ways to “log off” of social media the same day I’ve asked you to join another, but in my defense, Jade’s recommendations are more about having a healthy relationship with social media, not stepping away from it forever.
Television recommendation: Who’s watching Silo on Apple? We’re almost to the end. I’ve followed Hugh Howey for a long time, and I’m thrilled for him that his book series finally made it to the screen. FUN FACT: The incredible editor of Hugh Howey’s books edited all but two of my books.
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