My Keep Calm: Consumerism
Experiments in localized impact.
Notes from Ash Huang
Tales and random thoughts from a writer
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On Impact
What I'm thinking about the morning after the election.
Chaos with a Spreadsheet
How I draft a book, in the most sensationalist way possible.
Keeping House with ADHD
An unorganized list of thoughts, because let's be consistent with the theme.
On 'madness' and genius
How being excruciatingly boring has become my highest ideal
Somewhere more solar
A farewell of sorts, to a phase of my art life.
Podcasts!
I always ask everyone what podcasts they’re listening to, and...it’s time for me to pay up 😅🫡.
It happens all at once
Here to tell you the most annoying piece of advice I heard as a younger writer seems to be true.
When your cute little experiment grows legs
...and runs away with you! About the Bring Back Blogging project, and some thoughts about how our little moon-farkle grew bigger than expected.
Unappealing
Is this the most tormented elder millenial post? I don’t know! On self-improvement and taking breaks from the project of me.
2022 Writing and Submission Year-in-Review
An informal rundown of how the year went for me writing-wise, including stats, vibes, and surprises.
Every book I read in 2022
All of the books I read this year, ranging from memoir to SFF to litfic. Come on in to see my top picks.
Absolutely not
Uhhh so I finished the second draft of my novel this week. It's been almost two years since I've really finished a novel draft...
iydkydk and gut feelings
I’ve been thinking about gut feeling in both design and writing.
Could this be the case?
On being an overdeleter, positive feedback, form rejections.
Hot posts in r/meandogpack.
Me and my brain, dramatized by me! and numerous half-feral dogs.
The Case Against Harsh Critique
I used to consider harsh critique the road to improvement, a necessary tool for creatives. Why should we cool it with these epic takedowns, and what does life look like beyond harsh, gatekeep-y critique?
What you sell, not what you make
How does an artist, especially a working artist, ride the line between some kind of creative career and staying true to their vision?