Author Archives: Theodora Goss

I’m so busy right now that I barely have time to post. And so distracted by all the preparation that it’s difficult to come up with things to post about. (For the dissertation defense, but you knew that.) Today, I … Continue reading →

I meant to get my work done early today, so I could write a proper blog post (because I missed yesterday altogether). But I’m still working. Still trying to catch up. So instead of a proper blog post, you’re going … Continue reading →

The hardest thing about this period has been losing contact with friends. Today a friend of mine emailed to let me know how her novel was going (which was well, mostly). It was wonderful to hear from her. More than … Continue reading →

One of the most difficult things about this period is that I’m not writing. I know, I was supposed to update you on how the novel was progressing, and I haven’t. I almost don’t want to talk about it right … Continue reading →

I’m having flashbacks to the New York State bar exam. I know that’s ridiculous, for two reasons: first, a dissertation defense is nothing like a bar exam. It doesn’t even involve snakes. Second, I didn’t actually stress out all that … Continue reading →

This morning I woke up, terribly worried about how things are going to go between now and the end of October (you know, the defense and all). When I’m worried, there’s really only one thing I can do, which is … Continue reading →

This morning, I felt restless, so it’s good that I had a ballet class. It was a combination Beginner/Elementary class, except that it wasn’t. It was really an Elementary class in which the teacher showed more of the moves. (As … Continue reading →