by Kyra Freestar | Apr 24, 2025 | academic, writing in good company
I first began hosting Writing in Good Company — as a free, online, academic writing accountability group — in January 2024. Now I run it from my home in Seattle throughout the year, with one-week breaks between each eight-week session. Here’s what participants are...
by Kyra Freestar | Feb 14, 2025 | fiction
I edit texts of social science and social science fiction. For those who wonder, What is social science fiction? . . . Well, here’s my definition: Social science fiction is speculative fiction that takes the social world seriously. Social science fiction asks “what...
by Kyra Freestar | Dec 6, 2024 | science, social
I am an introvert. My work is solitary. My hobbies are solitary. Yet when I struggle, I seek company. I want to hear from people in similar struggle. I want to share my questions. I want to share what I learn. I want to be and breathe in company. This is one of the...
by Kyra Freestar | Aug 28, 2024 | writing in good company
Each week of my Writing in Good Company accountability group, I offer a question to reflect on. This is the question I ask on the eighth and final week of a session: How do you celebrate your writing efforts, accomplishments, and successes? After 30 minutes of quiet...
by Kyra Freestar | Mar 13, 2024 | science, writing in good company
This is my personal list of favorite writing ideas, tools, and techniques — resources I have learned from, admire, and return to. Please email me (or comment on this post) to share your favorite writing resources! Language skills Tools, templates, and self-paced...
