{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Nofar S.","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/nofars","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1968","username":"nofars","bio":"","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":15,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/dfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b?s=96&d=https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fimages%2Fblank_avatar.png"},"items":[{"id":"93967229","content_html":"<p>Sunset at the Sea Overlook <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_3212.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_3213.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/13/sunset-at-the-sea-overlook/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"I had about 10 minutes to sketch yesterday, so I took my new Stillman & Birn Nova sketchbook (5 1/2 in. x 8 1/2 in.) a fineliner in sepia and black and a sepia brush pen and sketched this: I edited out the bench in this scene as the people were more interesting. I’m trying […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/13/sunset-at-the-sea-overlook/","date_published":"2026-07-13T11:40:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-13 11:40","date_timestamp":1783942812,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93810998","content_html":"<p>Three Art Supply Stores Worth Visiting in Central Paris <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_2125.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/10/three-art-supply-stores-worth-visiting-in-central-paris/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"As part of the Urban Sketchers symposium in Toulouse and general summer travel I know that a lot of sketchers will be visiting Paris this summer. Paris is full of wonderful art supply shops but I wanted to highlight three in particular that are worth visits. Each store caters for a different need, a...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/10/three-art-supply-stores-worth-visiting-in-central-paris/","date_published":"2026-07-10T10:53:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 10:53","date_timestamp":1783680830,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93750664","content_html":"<p>Tips for the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Toulouse <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/075c04cd-951d-4e1b-9c23-99be382f4679.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_7349.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_7344.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/09/tips-for-the-urban-sketchers-symposium-in-toulouse/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"The Urban Sketchers Symposium in Toulouse is starting next week, and this year I won’t be participating. For the lucky few that are going to be there, whether as official symposium participants or as “free range” sketchers I thought I’d write down some insights and tips that I gathered from last yea...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/09/tips-for-the-urban-sketchers-symposium-in-toulouse/","date_published":"2026-07-09T11:06:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-09 11:06","date_timestamp":1783595191,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93349510","content_html":"<p>Rose Garden Watercolour on Location – Full Process <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_3120.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_3122.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/img_3123.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/02/rose-garden-watercolour-on-location-full-process/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"I went to Ramat Hanadiv garden today, and created a quick watercolour sketch on location. There were a lot of details in the scene, and I wanted to capture a relatively wide angle, so I had to do a little planning ahead. I normally don’t take photos or videos when I sketch (only once I’m […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/07/02/rose-garden-watercolour-on-location-full-process/","date_published":"2026-07-02T14:24:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-02 14:24","date_timestamp":1783002251,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"93029586","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/img_0010.jpg?w=659\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/06/27/book-review-sea-of-tranquility-by-emily-st-john-mandel/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Emily St. John Mandel’s “Sea of Tranquility“ is difficult to review because the less you know about it going in, the more impactful it will be when you read it. Like “This is How You Lose the Time War” this book has time travel as major plot element. Unlike that book, “Sea of Tranquility” is […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/06/27/book-review-sea-of-tranquility-by-emily-st-john-mandel/","date_published":"2026-06-27T15:47:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-27 15:47","date_timestamp":1782575251,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92565643","content_html":"<p>The NYT Summer Reading Challenge: <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/06/20/the-nyt-summer-reading-challenge/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"My reading hit a bit of a slump in May, so when the New York Times came out with their summer reading challenge I decided to use it as an excuse to not only read more books, but also to read books that have been languishing on my shelves and my Kindle. If you’re looking […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/06/20/the-nyt-summer-reading-challenge/","date_published":"2026-06-20T18:31:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-20 18:31","date_timestamp":1781980267,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"92530524","content_html":"<p>It’s been a while <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/img_2980.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/06/19/its-been-a-while/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"The last post I made was a month and half ago. My life has gone through quite a lot of turmoil in the interim. I lost my job due to downsizing in the small startup that I was working in. This was a shock to the system that has still left me reeling. I’m good […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/06/19/its-been-a-while/","date_published":"2026-06-19T14:50:35+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-19 14:50","date_timestamp":1781880635,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90003770","content_html":"<p>May 2026’s Currently Inked Fountain Pens <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/img_2371.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/img_2372.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/img_2346.jpg?w=803\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/05/09/may-2026s-currently-inked-fountain-pens/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"It’s been a while since I’ve inked up new fountain pens, and this month’s pen roster is both much larger than usual and has some rarely inked pens and new inks. The list totals 16 pens, which is the most that I’ve had inked since the Inkvent days. It’s split into three major categories: leftover […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/05/09/may-2026s-currently-inked-fountain-pens/","date_published":"2026-05-09T19:08:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-09 19:08","date_timestamp":1778353693,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"90003769","content_html":"<p>New Sketching Challenge <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/img_2472.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/img_2471.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/05/08/new-sketching-challenge/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"It’s my birthday and I’ve decided to celebrate by starting a new sketching challenge inspired by Andrew James. My rules are: Here’s the first sketch: This is way outside my comfort zone, but it was fun sketching this.","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/05/08/new-sketching-challenge/","date_published":"2026-05-08T19:39:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-05-08 19:39","date_timestamp":1778269142,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87618555","content_html":"<p>Weekly Update: Streaming Edition <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1547.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1546.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1545.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/04/04/weekly-update-streaming-edition/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"I stopped using streaming services for a few months as I was studying for a certification exam, but as I now have more time in the evenings I’ve been back to watching stuff on my iPad. Here are a few things that I’ve watched over the last month or so. Apart from that I managed […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/04/04/weekly-update-streaming-edition/","date_published":"2026-04-04T18:20:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-04 18:20","date_timestamp":1775326821,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87553470","content_html":"<p>Journaling Under Stress <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1544-1.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1542.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image.jpg?w=1024\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/04/03/journaling-under-stress/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"We have this vision, this ideal of journaling. It’s a ritual, perhaps done while sitting in a comfortable chair in a room with a lot of books and just the right ambience, our leather-bound journal resting on a antique desk, our expensive fountain pen poised to write our thoughts in the perfect handw...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/04/03/journaling-under-stress/","date_published":"2026-04-03T16:17:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-03 16:17","date_timestamp":1775233029,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87419502","content_html":"<p>Happy Passover</p><p><img width=\"749\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"10741\" data-permalink=\"https://writingatlarge.com/img_1484/\" data-orig-file=\"https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1484.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1462,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\" data-image-title=\"img_1484\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1484.jpg?w=219\" data-large-file=\"https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_1484.jpg?w=750\" src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fwritingatlarge.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F04%2Fimg_1484.jpg%3Fw%3D749\" class=\"wp-image-10741\" loading=\"lazy\"></p><p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdabec41eed6b8aea101868dda6fd0f25341d75507c68a7a61d08c3b0c77a708f%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Didenticon%26r%3DG\" loading=\"lazy\">: <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/04/01/happy-passover-2/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/04/01/happy-passover-2/","date_published":"2026-04-01T11:49:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 11:49","date_timestamp":1775044182,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87265483","content_html":"<p>Quick Cafe Sketches <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1467.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1372.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/30/quick-cafe-sketches/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Quick cafe sketches done between the rocket alerts.","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/30/quick-cafe-sketches/","date_published":"2026-03-30T12:49:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 12:49","date_timestamp":1774874958,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87156537","content_html":"<p>Schmincke Random Grey 2026 Watercolour <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1429.jpg?w=709\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/28/schmincke-random-grey-2026-watercolour/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Once a year Schmincke, the German art supply company (makers of the best watercolours in the world) produce a limited edition colour out of the leftover pigments they have. The pigments come from their pastel production- which uses almost 100% pigment. In 2024 the made an acrylic Random Grey. In 202...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/28/schmincke-random-grey-2026-watercolour/","date_published":"2026-03-28T14:59:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-28 14:59","date_timestamp":1774709948,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87040136","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Queen Demon by Martha Wells <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_0009.jpg?w=667\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/26/book-review-queen-demon-by-martha-wells/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Queen Demon is the sequel to Witch King, and starts where Witch King ends. Like the previous novel, this epic fantasy has a double narrative structure: in the present Kai and his companions follow up on Dahin’s theory of the Hierarch’s Well and the origin of the Hierarchs themselves. In the past, Ka...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/26/book-review-queen-demon-by-martha-wells/","date_published":"2026-03-26T19:20:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-26 19:20","date_timestamp":1774552852,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86742090","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Walk with Weight by Michael Easter <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_0007.jpg?w=640\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/22/book-review-walk-with-weight-by-michael-easter/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"I think that Michael Easterâs The Comfort Crisis is one the best self-help books around. I know thatâs not saying much, as most self-help books arenât worth the paper theyâre printed on, but The Comfort Crisis got me to change several things about my life that made it measurably better. So w...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/22/book-review-walk-with-weight-by-michael-easter/","date_published":"2026-03-22T17:47:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-22 17:47","date_timestamp":1774201643,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86666877","content_html":"<p>March 2026 Currently Inked Pens <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1316.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1318.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1317.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/21/march-2026-currently-inked-pens/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"I havenât had the time or headspace to post this until now, but hereâs March spring themed currently inked fountain pens. Lamy Vista medium nib with Pilot Iroshizuku Kosumosu ink. I wanted a pink ink in rotation and this is a new pen that I wanted to use. Kosumosu is a lighter pink so it […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/21/march-2026-currently-inked-pens/","date_published":"2026-03-21T10:25:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-21 10:25","date_timestamp":1774088738,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86627103","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_0006.jpg?w=663\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/20/book-review-stone-and-sky-by-ben-aaronovitch/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Aaronovitch is back in form with this 10th instalment of the âRivers of Londonâ series. The series has been muddled, mediocre and meandering since Aaronivitch finished the âfaceless manâ part of it (the first seven books of the series, most of them very good), but this one flows well and is ...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/20/book-review-stone-and-sky-by-ben-aaronovitch/","date_published":"2026-03-20T16:26:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-20 16:26","date_timestamp":1774023965,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86201171","content_html":"<p>Book Review: Witch King by Martha Wells <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/61885085.jpg.png?w=599\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/14/book-review-witch-king-by-martha-wells/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Martha Wells is a phenomenal world-builder, and she knows how to create brilliant characters that you just can’t help rooting for. She did it in the Murderbot series and she’s done it again in Witch King. The titular character, Kai, a demon prince, is captured and entombed by unknown enemies. As he ...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/14/book-review-witch-king-by-martha-wells/","date_published":"2026-03-14T15:07:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-14 15:07","date_timestamp":1773500868,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86149442","content_html":"<p>One Week 100 People 2026 Day 5 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1226.jpg?w=667\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1227.jpg?w=676\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1231.jpg?w=768\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/13/one-week-100-people-2026-day-5/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Last day of the challenge and I got all 100 (well, 101) people done. Today includes people in the streets near my house as well as people in the shelter. Field Notes sketchbook and Faber Castell Pitt pens. As usual this was a fun and challenging challenge to do, and I hope to get to […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/13/one-week-100-people-2026-day-5/","date_published":"2026-03-13T16:12:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-13 16:12","date_timestamp":1773418325,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86129206","content_html":"<p>Book Review: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13227454.jpg?w=316\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/13/book-review-the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fry-by-rachel-joyce/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"I picked up this book because I was supposed to go see the West End musical based on it and I wanted to know what to expect before I went. The book is built to be a tear-jerking, moving affair, and it delivers on its promise. Joyce clearly knows the tropes that we expect, and […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/13/book-review-the-unlikely-pilgrimage-of-harold-fry-by-rachel-joyce/","date_published":"2026-03-13T14:45:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-13 14:45","date_timestamp":1773413106,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86074601","content_html":"<p>One Week 100 People 2026 Day 4 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1220.jpg?w=698\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"><img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1221.jpg?w=662\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/12/one-week-100-people-2026-day-4/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Still lagging behind a bit since Iâm still sick, but these are todayâs batch. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Field Notes sketchbook and Faber Castell Pitt pens","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/12/one-week-100-people-2026-day-4/","date_published":"2026-03-12T18:20:51+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 18:20","date_timestamp":1773339651,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86041452","content_html":"<p>How I Use My Notebooks: Writing Letters  Without Posting Them <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1216.jpg?w=778\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/12/how-i-use-my-notebooks-writing-letters-without-posting-them/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"Since November 2023 I have picked up a new habit of sorts – writing letters without posting them. I address them to people I know, some alive, some no longer so, and they’re usually short – an A5 page or two at the most. I write them with no intention of ever posting them, and […]","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/12/how-i-use-my-notebooks-writing-letters-without-posting-them/","date_published":"2026-03-12T09:33:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-12 09:33","date_timestamp":1773308023,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86015027","content_html":"<p>One Week 100 People 2026 Day 3 <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1212.jpg?w=643\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/11/one-week-100-people-2026-day-3/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"We had a rocket attack every three hours last night so I was very tired today. Got only 10 sketches out of the 20, although I may be able to get some more tonight. Field Notes sketchbook, Faber Castell Pitt pens.","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/11/one-week-100-people-2026-day-3/","date_published":"2026-03-11T18:38:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-11 18:38","date_timestamp":1773254294,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85985729","content_html":"<p>Book Review: The Pine Barrens by John McPhee <img src=\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://writingatlarge.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/img_1209.jpg?w=652\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"mini_thumbnail\" alt=\"\"> : <a href=\"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/11/book-review-the-pine-barrens-by-john-mcphee/\">writingatlarge.com</a></p>","summary":"John McPhee is a master creative nonfiction writer. He excels at bringing people and places to life, bringing interest and life into topics that seem at first esoteric or dull (like oranges). The Pine Barrens is a huge near wilderness sandy pine forest in New Jersey, enclosed by suburban industrial ...","url":"https://writingatlarge.com/2026/03/11/book-review-the-pine-barrens-by-john-mcphee/","date_published":"2026-03-11T15:26:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-11 15:26","date_timestamp":1773242769,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12585596","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/khurtwilliams\">@khurtwilliams</a> happy pi day!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/nofars/12585596","date_published":"2022-03-15T03:42:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-03-15 03:42","date_timestamp":1647315729,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"5773008","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/hollyhoneychurch\">@hollyhoneychurch</a> thank you!</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/nofars/5773008","date_published":"2019-09-29T19:13:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2019-09-29 19:13","date_timestamp":1569784412,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"549100","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/joelhamill\">@joelhamill</a> I have them, so I might as well use them 🙂</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/nofars/549100","date_published":"2018-05-09T17:30:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Nofar S.","url":"http://writingatlarge@wordpress.com","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fdfad742d32dadbb8b156c371c92df06b%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"nofars"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2018-05-09 17:30","date_timestamp":1525887046,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}