Author Aesthetic: Emily Brontë

Author Aesthetic: Emily Brontë

Welcome to a new series to my blog: Author Aesthetic. If you’re subscribed to my newsletter, you’ll know I’ve been recently intrigued by the Brontë sisters — more specifically, Emily. Since there’s not much out there about the Brontë sisters because of their early deaths, I became more curious about their personalities and what they were really like, considering the novels and poems they produced. Then I thought: I wonder what they would be like if they were alive now. I wonder what any author who isn’t alive now would be like. So I thought it would be fun/interesting to research each author to get a better grasp on how their personalities and interests would translate today. This is all just for fun and to occupy my curious mind. Hope you enjoy this new series!

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How the 4x4x4 method got me back into journaling regularly

How the 4x4x4 method got me back into journaling regularly

If you’re reading this, you probably have some interest in journaling. Maybe you tried it at one point but then found it hard to stick to a routine, or maybe you’re consistently trying to keep a journaling routine but oftentimes lose the motivation to keep it up. It’s knowing that journaling is good for you but once you get out of the habit, you have trouble getting back into it. Sounds a bit like exercise. Haven’t done that in a while, but that’s not what we’re talking about right now.

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The perfect writer’s bag | Galen Leather

I’ve always dreamed of the perfect writer’s bag. I once read a blog post suggesting a bag from Scaramanga as a writer’s bag, a place to carry notebooks, pens, a laptop, iPad, books, etc. I bought that bag. I loved it but it just wasn’t the right fit for me; it was too bulky for what I wanted. Years later I came across a review for the Galen Leather Writer’s Medic Bag. The perfect writer’s bag. It was love at first sight. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. So I caved.

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