Britany Robinson

1 week ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Hi writer friend,Today we have:Some thoughts on daydreaming. Upcoming deadlines for grants, fellowships, and contests. Upcoming events and education opportunities for writers. In the Weeds: The words I’m tangled in this week. There is a scene that I sometimes play in my head, like the opening shot of a movie, when the headlines and the sadness I feel for the world casts a screen of darkness over reality.

1 week ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

By Chantae Reden Eight years ago, my husband, Mo, and I moved to Fiji for “just” a two-year contract. “I’m not ready to leave,” we’d say every few years, unwilling to say goodbye to the hearty “bula!” you hear everywhere you go, the perfect waves, technicolor coral reefs, and the view of the river winding through the forest just outside our apartment windows. When the opportunity came to update part of Lonely Planet’s Fiji guidebook, I wished for a time machine to high-five my 19-year-old self.

3 weeks ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

At the start of last week, I was sure I’d never have another good idea. I was donezo. Swirling news of tariffs and impending financial crisis sent me into a whirlwind of anxiety from which all creative thoughts were blown away. There would never be another assignment, another byline, another paycheck. By the end of the week, I had an assignment with one of my goal publications for the year and a few pages of my notebook were filled with new story ideas. There is no hack to this shift.

4 weeks ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Hi writer friend,I’m deep into organizing and draft mode for my Lonely Planet project, writing about Eastern and Southern Oregon for the next PNW guidebook. I love going through all my notes and photos, and puzzling together the details that will help travelers really sink into these places I love. It’s a ton of information to condense and shape into something that’s hopefully helpful and inspiring. I’m excited to share more about that process with you soon.

1 month ago | wildwriting.substack.com | Britany Robinson

Happy Friday, writer friends! Today I’m sharing a little bonus essay. Surprise! I wrote this ten years ago, back when I had recently moved to Portland, Oregon and was trying to decide if I would make it my home for awhile. Having spent the last decade doing just that—and then moving away—it’s strange and sweet to look back on this time in my life when everything felt so unsteady.