Elizabeth Tai

Month: June 2023

  • A Dream of Splendor – review

    A Dream of Splendor – review

    Finally, a Chinese drama that is not just beautiful to look at, but is well acted, authentic, and celebrates womanly ideals and the female gaze.

  • Distant Stars — story index

    Distant Stars is a composite novel set in the distant future where humanity has fled to another part of the galaxy. But old habits die hard. Humanity is still at each other’s throats and have long forgotten why they need to work together. A roadmap for readers.

  • How I’m healing from algorithms

    The slow awakening that I no longer have to create around an algorithm’s demands. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • The point of my words

    People are dying. The world is in chaos. Do our words matter? 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • How I journal with Obsidian

    I recently made a video about daily notes, but since then, I’ve already made improvements to my template. I’ve incorporated bullet journal principles into it, which has made the process more enjoyable and has encouraged me to journal more frequently.

  • How I plan my day with Obsidian

    In 2022 I searched high and low for a software that I could use to generate my own “wiki”. I later found out that most call this a “second brain” or “personal knowledge management system”. Fortunately, I came across Obsidian and fell in love. As I tinker around with Obsidian, I realise that it’s powerful…

  • WordPress.com releases paid newsletter features

    Watch out Substack, here comes Wordpress! Automattic has now enabled WP.com blogs to share paid or gated content. Should I mirror my Substack to my wp.com website?

  • Why I’m illustrating my stories without AI Art

    My discomfort with tools such as Midjourney is a big reason, but I find it far more enjoyable to use human-generated art. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Author’s Notes: Blank Sheet

    Semi-scary thoughts on how technology can deal with rule breakers. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.

  • Blank Sheet

    Blank Sheet

    Everyone knew that Blank Sheets made the best workers. A Distant Stars short story. 📧 To read, subscribe to the blog.