Notes from the field

Dispatches

Infrequent reports on writing, projects, and whatever has become impossible to ignore.

Dispatch · Nov 1, 2026

On Paper Trail v1.2 and a pretty substantial round of usability and reliability improvements.

Dispatch · Oct 14, 2026

On the delta between ambition and ability.

Dispatch · Oct 6, 2026

On notes about Paper Trail v1.1.1 that I have released.

Dispatch · Sep 19, 2026

On entering a writing contest, making it past the first round, and deciding whether it was worth the entry fee.

Dispatch · Aug 7, 2026

On abandoned websites, recurring aesthetics, and trying once more to build an audience for the work.