Reading, thinking, doing autumn 2026: Like, zoinks – what a creepy old house!

This autumn I’ve been revelling in the coolth (that’s a real word) and writing spooky stuff in various formats. A little context: this type of blog post is what I decided to do instead of starting a newsletter. You can subscribe to this blog (enter an email address, get updates when I post) using a widget that, hopefully, you can see at the bottom of the screen. Or, if you use an RSS reader like Feedly or Readwise Reader, you can add this blog there. The format was inspired by someone on BlueSky saying: “I don’t really want to read writing advice from authors… I just want to know what they are reading and thinking and doing.” Reading… a bit less I have a vague goal of reading 50 books a year. It motivates me to pick up a book when I might otherwise scroll The Doom on my phone for 15 minutes. This year, though, I’m not doing so well and might not make my target. And the downside to targets is that they can make you feel as if you’ve failed miserably at a pastime that’s supposed to…

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