Dreaming of summer in Spain
January 23, 2014 § Leave a comment
I’m taking my blog bi-continental this year by spending the summer in Barcelona. (I’m now realizing how very lucky I am to have a job without an office.)
Naturally, I’m spending most free moments conducting research on the city’s most important assets: bookstores and coffee shops.
Here’s where you’re likely to find me circa four months from now:
This looks like a perfect place to spend a morning at work. Via What Should I Eat for Breakfast Today?, A great blog on Barcelona food and more.
I love a good librería-cafe, because it means I can get my book and my coffee fix at once. Via In & Out Barcelona.
“Italian sweets, sandwiches for breakfast, and other snacks”? Count me in. Via What Should I Eat for Breakfast Today?.
A used bookstore with a few locations in the city. Perfect for me, since I’ll be on a serious budget.
Got recommendations for other Barcelona reading and writing spots? I’d love to hear them. Until then, I’ll be counting the days…
Follow me on Feedly (it’s not so bad!)
June 26, 2013 § Leave a comment
Less than a week from today, Google Reader will be no more. In preparation, I’ve migrated all of my feeds over to Feedly. (Here’s how to do that.) While it’s not quite as intuitive as Reader, in my opinion, it offers a good user experience and some nice discovery options. (Layout feature you don’t like? You can probably change it in your preferences.)
And since it doesn’t seem like Feedly will be abandoning us anytime soon, I’ve added a “Follow on Feedly” button to See Mary Write. That means you can follow me right along with your other favorite feeds (just what you wanted, right?).
Want a button of your own? Get one here.
Next week we enter the post-Reader world. I’ll see you there.
Moving on
May 1, 2012 § Leave a comment
The spring issue of Wooster came out this week, complete with my feature story on the history of the main library on campus. Its arrival is a little bittersweet, since it’s the last one I’ll have contributed to as a staff member. (Well, except for one more piece I’ve been working on—but that won’t be published until later this year, long after I’ve graduated.) Looking back on my three years as Wooster’s editorial assistant, I’m amazed at how much the opportunity has helped me grow as a writer. My first weeks on staff, my primary responsibilities consisted of checking and rechecking endless pages of copy to be sure no one’s name got spelled wrong. Back then, I never thought I’d be writing features, but with a little perseverance (and lot of guidance from my editor), well, here I am. I can’t imagine a better debut into the world of magazine publishing. It’s been a wonderful journey, and I’m looking forward to the next step.
Check out “A library without walls: The evolution and meaning of Andrews Library” here or on my print writing page.
MARY GABLE 
