Category Archives: Introversion
Introvert Dating Tips (Repost)
(Originally posted on my old blog, Too XYZ in October of 2011, I thought I’d give this classic post a second life here on Valentine’s Day. I’ve cleaned up the language a bit from the original. Apologies for the odd formatting, but after 30 minutes I got tired of trying to get it to do …
Reverb12 Day Twenty Nine: The Coming Year
What do you want to try this coming year? Is it something that has been on the bucket list for a while, or is it something you swore up and down to others you’d never, ever do? What new waters – those uncharted or those well-navigated – will you dip your toes into this year? …
Reverb12 Day Five: Dream Destination
What was your dream destination in 2012 and why? It can be a town, city, country or region — real or imaginary — and doesn’t matter if you actually got there or not! Probably England. There are plenty of other places I would love to get to, even within the United Kingdom. But England stands out …
Watch Closer?
A friend of mine, who is also both a writer and an actor, wrote this piece about people-watching over on her blog the other day. In it she describes the people she saw at a local coffee shop one afternoon. She mentioned how useful such a practice can be for both the writer and the …
Book Review: Susan Cain’s “Quiet”
Last night I finished reading Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. As I mentioned in my review on Goodreads, I think this book has value, and I applaud Cain for writing it. However, I felt somewhat disappointed in my experience with same. The title of the book, and indeed the …
