One of the greatest joys about making the In Writing podcast and newsletter has been watching it find its way from London, UK, to many different corners of the world. The podcast in particular has been reviewed by listeners in the USA, Switzerland, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, France, Sweden, India and New Zealand, and I get emails and messages all the time from people who are working on a memoir in Ohio, or a book of poetry in New Delhi. It makes me feel connected, and that makes me very happy.
That’s why I would love you, as a subscriber to In Writing on Substack, to tell me and our community here a bit about who and where you are. What kind of writing are you doing, or are you simply a reader who’s interested in this process?
You might even want to tell me a bit about your desk, your kitchen table or the coffee shop where you like to work – just as my podcast guests do. I can tell you that right now I’m sitting at the table in my living room where I do most of my writing, looking out onto a sunny day. I painted the table blue-green during the pandemic (lockdown boredom) and on my ‘desk’ right now there’s an Indian enamel jug with a peacock painted on it; a tube of hand-cream; and a pile of print-outs that I’ve scribbled all over in red pen.
So – tell me about you and where you are. Make it short and sweet or long and detailed. Let’s get to know each other!
Hi all, I'm Cristi from Central Italy. I am a journal writer pouring into fiction and my desk is mostly my bed at night, close to my sweet sleeping kid. Between jobs, being quite hard to support a writing habit when one wants to be a parent, I occasionally find an excuse to pull out some me-time and give a day look to my night work or, gasping for clues, listen to a good podcast.
Hello! My name is Yuezhong and I am an educator who tries to read and write. Although I grew up in China, I now live in San Francisco. I joined Substack about a month ago sharing my book reviews on diverse stories and tiny joyous things about my life. I am so happy that I came across your newsletter and hoping to learn more about writing from you in the coming years!