Lil O'Brien

How to write without feeling anything You can't – but should Adele's 'Someone like you' be in every writer's toolbox? How I make myself write when I'm dead inside.

Check out my friend @lilobrien.bsky.social's substack where she reveals what it was like to co-edit Otherhood, and shares some hot pictures of 🐈

Photo of Lil smiling, with the name of her new Substack: Group Email

Bringing the fun back to writing (because it is soooo hard) by trying to capture the spirit of the group email of the early 2000s in my new Substack. Pop culture, queer stuff, writing tips and recommendations in rant format. Subscribe for free! tinyurl.com/LilsGroupEmail

Reviewers' Favourites: Books from 2024 Who better to ask for their favourite books from Aotearoa now that 2024 has entered its final chapter? Kete reviewers give their thoughts. ...

Reviewers' favs of 2024 are here! I was torn between two knockout essay collections: Bad Archive and Otherhood. Thankfully, @ericastretton.bsky.social didn't make me choose📚🌟

@lilobrien.bsky.social @kathrynvanbeek.bsky.social @thwupbooks.bsky.social
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Having real trouble getting the kids in the household to buy into watching the perfect trifecta of Nicholas Cage action movies for Christmas: Face Off, The Rock and Gone in 60 Seconds. I would even have allowed @emmawehipeihana.bsky.social ‘s fave Con Air

Too many! Time to reorder, everyone

It’s happening! Fun fun fun

Kia ora mate!