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Enjoying the interesting, unusual, and beautiful together by ourselves

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Weren’t You Writing a Book? — Ann Cooper Writes

On resetting a writing practice with the Bradbury (3/1/52) challenge and some book recommendations.

Image: Odilon Redon (French, 1840–1916). Fear. 1866. The Cleveland Museum of Art; Collection: PR - Etching; Department: Prints. https://jstor.org/stable/community.24621110.

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Summer Reading: Learn with JSTOR & Weird Detectives — Ann Cooper Writes

It’s time for summer reading: lists of journal articles from JSTOR and an invitation to read some weird detective fiction with me!

There's a new blog post up about summer reading! It's time for surrealism and weird detectives. Read with me!

Image credit (also linked in blog post): E Mervyn Taylor. Bookplate: Ex Libris G.W. Boot. 1960. Wood engraving. Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa Tongarewa; Collection: Art; Gift of Mrs E Henderson, 1987. https://jstor.org/stable/community.27022908.

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RSS Feeds: Still Around, Still Good — Ann Cooper Writes

The web is fractured and distracting! An RSS feed aggregator is one way to collect the info you want where it’s convenient for you.

New blog post about RSS feed readers and simplifying your web info life!

Image credit (also linked in blog post): Magnetic Telegraph Company. Henley’s Magneto Electric Double Needle Telegraph, 1848-1852. In Henley’s Magneto Electric Double Needle Telegraph, 1848-1852 [Co32906]. 1848-1852. Science Museum Group Collection; Donated by HM Postmaster General. Open: Science Museum Group. Artstor. https://jstor.org/stable/community.26229964.

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Artists' Books and New Zine Format — Ann Cooper Writes

Artists’ books for exploration and inspiration.

New blog post! Also, my zines are now available digitally (links in the post).

Image credit (also linked in post): Artist Seated at Easel, Death Looks over His Shoulder, 1767. n.d. Wellcome Collection. https://jstor.org/stable/community.24751048.

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Making the Most of Writing Advice: Paying Attention to Procrastination — Ann Cooper Writes

A post on recognizing and working with procrastination.

A new blog post is up! This one is about procrastination via writing craft books.

Image credit (also linked in post): Ephemera Collection. QV: Drug Industry. n.d. Wellcome Collection. https://jstor.org/stable/community.24747162.

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Dogwood flower anthotype I made earlier this week

DIY Art: Turmeric Anthotypes — Ann Cooper Writes

An easy art project using what you already have in the kitchen.

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DIY Art: Turmeric Anthotypes — Ann Cooper Writes

An easy art project using what you already have in the kitchen.

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The visitor center at Yates Mill County Park

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Being Bad at Hobbies as a Creative Strategy (and Zine Again!) — Ann Cooper Writes

How to practice relaxing expectations around the results of creative work by pursuing hobbies we aren’t good at. Also, new zine!

A new blog post about the beauty of being bad at creative hobbies and a new zine!

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View to the rooftop terrace at the Raulston Arboretum

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New Blog Post in the "Making the Most of Writing Advice" Series

This one is about balancing ambition and achievability when making SMART goals.

Making the Most of Writing Advice: Goal Setting, Permission, & Validation — Ann Cooper Writes

SMART goals should be achievable, but what does that really mean? This post is about making more ambitious goals and pursuing them with self

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Another Zine Thing! — Ann Cooper Writes

It’s time for another ZINE THING! Bring your low expectations and enjoy another minizine of emotional self-portraits. I also rounded up some

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Making the Most of Writing Advice Part One: Tune Your Perspective — Ann Cooper Writes

This is the first post in a series on making the most of writing advice without getting overwhelmed. We’re starting with two principles for

Image credit (also linked in post): Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Dora Greenwell, and Dalziel Brothers, Young woman leaning against a wall reading a book as snowflakes fall, wood engraving by Dalziel Brothers, 1863, after E. Burne-Jones, Wellcome Collection, https://jstor.org/stable/community.24885859.

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Cutaway

A new blog post is up and it's about cutaway drawings! I found some great public domain cutaway drawings and rounded up a few beautiful cutaway book recommendations.

Around the Web with Cutaway Drawings — Ann Cooper Writes

I love cutaway drawings, especially of buildings. This post is a gallery of public domain cutaway drawings, mostly from Wikimedia Commons, f

Image credit (also linked in post): Russell Porter, Cutaway Sketch of 200″ Telescope and Dome, 1938, https://jstor.org/stable/community.30991769.

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A new blog post about "writing rules" from famous authors and what it means for our own writing:

Lists of Rules — Ann Cooper Writes

What’s more satisfying than a list? A list of lists! What’s more fun than a list of lists? A list of lists of writing rules!

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Zine Thing! — Ann Cooper Writes

I can't draw—I have no training and less talent—but I made a mini-zine of some of my drawings, anyway! This post has a free pdf of my zine a

New blog post is up!

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Mumscapes — Ann Cooper Writes

A gallery of fall flower portraits for a winter’s day.