I think authors like me are always struggling with the idea that they should have a brand and a Facebook author page and they should get Twitter accounts. I don't know what to do with them. Lynn Coady accountauthorbrand Change image and share on social
Flowers are an easy, eloquent expression of love at a time when words can seem clumsy and inadequate. Lynn Coady clumsyeasyeloquent Change image and share on social
Loneliness sucks. It's a slog. It feels wonderful and exhilarating when someone makes it go away. But love is a whole different ball game. Lynn Coady ballexhilaratefelt Change image and share on social
I even felt like I liked guys better than women - that men were relevant and women weren't. It took me a while to realize I'd been socialized to have a slighting view of my own gender. Lynn Coady feltgenderguy Change image and share on social
That's what fascinates me about these writers' retreats: You're in these small spaces with small groups of people, and all of the sudden, the spotlight is shining on you harder than it normally is. Lynn Coady fascinategrouphard Change image and share on social
That's all small talk is - a quick way to connect on a human level - which is why it is by no means as irrelevant as the people who are bad at it insist. In short, it's worth making the effort. Lynn Coady badconnecteffort Change image and share on social
I decided a long time ago to be myself and not worry too much about cultivating some kind of personality that didn't feel natural or true to who I am. Lynn Coady agocultivatedecide Change image and share on social
Occasionally, chewing over some random letter writer's dilemma, I'll find myself imagining scenarios where the problem could be sidestepped by an innocent fib or series of evasive manoeuvres. Then, I slap myself on the wrist. Lynn Coady chewdilemmaevasive share on social
I would never have thought my collection of short stories would win the Giller. Lynn Coady collectiongillershort Change image and share on social
