Clare Dodd

February 4, 2020

Vegetarian January: success (of sorts)

Clare Dodd

February 4, 2020

2020 resolution number one: TICK. Vegetarian January is complete. But how did it go? What did I discover? And what happened on February 1st?

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2019

Getting Excited, Writing

New year, new decade, old habits

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2019

Getting Excited, Writing

It’s New Year’s Eve 2019. I’m revving up the resolutions engine and letting 2020 be led by the heart. And in the process hoping I know what all that really means.

Clare Dodd

September 6, 2015

Cities, Getting Excited, Interesting things, Music

5 things I learned this week

Clare Dodd

September 6, 2015

Cities, Getting Excited, Interesting things, Music

From the sublime to the ridiculous - or rather the dumb - here are five things that I just happened to learn this week.

Clare Dodd

January 4, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Resolutions with good reason

Clare Dodd

January 4, 2015

Books, Getting Excited, Writing

Welcome, one and all, to 2015. It's the year of adventure and I am back (with gay abandon) to typing in my notebook.

Clare Dodd

May 7, 2014

Writing

Running out of practice

Clare Dodd

May 7, 2014

Writing

The less you write, the less you are a writer. But when you keep worrying about what's happening next, there's no time to expand upon what's happening now.

Clare Dodd

January 19, 2014

Music, Uncategorized, Writing

Transitioning to a new frequency

Clare Dodd

January 19, 2014

Music, Uncategorized, Writing

2013 meant dipping my toes in a lot of new things. 2014 means diving a little deeper into a few and transitioning to a new writing frequency.

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2013

Getting Excited

The inevitable new year notes

Clare Dodd

December 31, 2013

Getting Excited

It's that time of year again. And while I still remain skeptical about the whole resolution thing, I can't help but make the odd one...

Clare Dodd

November 25, 2013

Getting Excited

Nailed it

Clare Dodd

November 25, 2013

Getting Excited

A few more hours in the day would be great, but it's distance that would help me get a little more writing done.

Clare Dodd

August 18, 2013

Getting Excited

Competing against a phantom

Clare Dodd

August 18, 2013

Getting Excited

Competing with, and comparing yourself to a phantom takes your focus away from what's right in front of you.

Clare Dodd

July 7, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

Carnival!

Clare Dodd

July 7, 2013

Cities, Getting Excited

In case you didn't catch the hint - I went to a carnival today, and I went alone. It was sunny, loud, fantastic and, inevitably, thought-provoking.

Clare Dodd

June 23, 2013

Books, Cities, Getting Excited

The New Yorker in the bath

Clare Dodd

June 23, 2013

Books, Cities, Getting Excited

The New Yorker in the bath, writing gloves, Greg Proops and all the things that do and will have one particular thing in common.

Clare Dodd

April 21, 2013

Writing

I haven't forgotten you

Clare Dodd

April 21, 2013

Writing

It is Sunday, and I should be writing. But output doesn't put out without some input.

Clare Dodd

February 10, 2013

Books

Palahniuk and cheesecake

Clare Dodd

February 10, 2013

Books

Chuck Palahniuk, cheesecake and a sofa...does it get any better?

Clare Dodd

February 3, 2013

Books, Popular Culture

Book reaction: World War Z

Clare Dodd

February 3, 2013

Books, Popular Culture

Arresting. Emotionally wrenching. Gripping. Brilliant: my first venture outside the 2013 book bubble.

Clare Dodd

January 6, 2013

Books, Getting Excited

Bursting the 2013 book bubble

Clare Dodd

January 6, 2013

Books, Getting Excited

Making a non-New Year's resolution to step boldly outside of my literary comfort zone.