The Loft Blog

The Bookish Brand launched one year ago. A few times I’ve wondered how long it may take for me to run out of topics to cover. Then I’ll encounter another person who is grappling with how to sustain a full-time writing career or an active side hustle.

Eight months ago, Arleta Little joined the Loft as its executive and artistic director. With her guidance, our staff, board, and connected artists have put in a lot of sweat in thinking about what it means to live and work and build as an arts organization in this moment.

Sometimes as writers we work on small things—some flash fiction, an essay or short story. We do a pretty good job managing our time and finishing our work. But then there are times when our dreams are bigger, and we want to tackle a large writing project—like a novel or a memoir.

Anna Farro Henderson is a PhD scientist and an artist. She has a book forthcoming in 2024 about being a climate scientist and going to work in politics. Her Nature Library community bookmaking installation was up at the Landmark Center in Saint Paul in 2019.

Statistics reveal that the number of roaming workers continues to increase, with practitioners reporting increased
productivity and monetary savings. Working while traveling may seem like a distant dream, but you can make your
fantasy a reality. 

These last few years have meant a lot of shifting in programming. Here is one writer's experience through the change.

How do we let in outside perspectives beyond our main character's POV? Jung Yun's O Beautiful has some lessons for us.

Is it better to be the podcaster or the interviewee? Both can be beneficial to fledgling and seasoned authors alike. Thankfully, neither role necessitates having to forego the other.

I'm interested in the way the opening moments of the book introduce both the literal idea of a ghost bride, and the upside down logic and atmosphere of the afterlife more generally.

For many writers with book publishing aspirations, blogging flourishes into a mechanism for building a readership base, plus a lucrative side endeavor. This month, Rachel interviews successful blogger Rochelle Melander.

This series by Loft intern Jenna Jereb will profile some of the many book bloggers that help shape our literary landscape.

This series by Loft intern Jenna Jereb will profile some of the many book bloggers that help shape our literary landscape.