Writing & Reading

Embodied writing practice, observations and what I'm reading

Nurturing counterpoints in 2024 & Substack as mini-press

my longing for 'art' | staying 'Peak You' | the affordances of being your own indie publisher

Dec 21, 2023 • Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS)

10 writing craft tips for maintaining a creative practice while travelling

and hello from Finland!

Feb 12 • Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS)

PERSUASION: flash fiction from the sketchbook

PLUS a very-short story collection recommendation | January events

Jan 22 • Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS)

My favourite books of 2025 in categories

And my reading plans for 2026

Dec 11, 2025 • Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS)

What I'm reading this autumn-winter

my reading pile and rationale (why can I not be casual?)

Oct 9, 2025 • Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS)

A quick postcard from Coll

Including a daily writing challenge I’m embarking on

Sep 11, 2025 • Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS)

Three years writing here

Three reflections // Discipline, Substack versus Book, Creative Ecologies

Jul 31, 2025 • Ruth Allen, PhD (MNCPS)

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