Hello, friends.
I'm B.A. Burgess, a writer, writing facilitator, and hobby collector.
This is my personal log - an account of my writing, reading, and learning.
Every other Sunday, I send out the Sunday Dispatch. It's a short note (henceforth referred to as a digital postcard), project announcements, and links to posts you may have missed.
Thank you for visiting. Joining the mailing list if you're moved to. Until next time, Be Excellent to Each Other.
-B.A. Burgess
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Sep 15
What I Read in 2025 (So Far)
Below is a list of everything I've read so far this year. In June, I started reading the
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Sep 14
How to Write a Children's Book
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Sep 14
How to Write a Short Story
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Sep 14
No. 56 - Housekeeping and Reading
Welcome to the Sunday Dispatch. Twice a month, I send out a quick newsletter linking to posts I’ve written
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Sep 12
Verity Vox and the Curse of Firefox by
Welcome to this unofficial meeting of our book club, Reading in Public.
We will start by reciting the Reader'
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Sep 12
Come for the Giant Hamsters, But Stay for the Trolley Problems
Columbus Day: Book 1 of the Expeditionary Force Series by Craig Alanson
Do you like military sci-fi? No? Are you
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Sep 12
Hiking - The Best Laid Plans
I’ve been on a quest for a tiny sliver of local adventure, because grand adventure is not available at
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Sep 12
That's Not Right by Scott Meyers
Do you remember Art Bell? He hosted a radio show in the 90s and early 2000s called Coast to Coast
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Apr 29
No. 48 - Being an Outside Person
I suffer no delusions that being an outside person is rare. Moreover, I understand that being an outdoorsy woman isn’
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Apr 27
No. 47 - Reading "A Man without a Country" Again
I’ve been looking for a secondhand copy of this book for a while.
Years ago, I downsized my life
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Apr 17
No. 46 - The Book Archaeologist
I mentioned this in a previous post, but I've gotten my appetite for reading recently. I've
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Apr 13
No. 45 - I Bought Some Used Books & Post From This Week
This week, I took my I READ BANNED BOOKS tote to McKay’s and added several books to my personal
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