Writing Beyond Hope and Fear

Online harassment, subscription models, and the future of writing

I owe you all an apology. In my last post, I mentioned how other work would prevent me from Substacking for a few weeks. Some contract writing work did occupy me this summer, but that wasn’t the full truth. Also, I was scared to post here.

Back in June, Joni Mitchell performed at The Gorge with Brandi Carlile, as you may recall. In the media, a kind of …