November Reads
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson - Told in the second person, this novella focuses with intense clarity on what it means to fall in love...
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- Nov 21
UX Writers as "The Foreigner"
Plenty of UX Writers stay in their home culture. But with the rise of remote work and globalization, more and more are becoming part of...
- Nov 19
UX Writing Lessons From "The Menu"
Full disclosure, spoilers abound. Read at your own risk. As my husband and I walked out of the theatre today, a man behind us leaned over...
- Nov 16
UX Writing OKRs
Some people measure their success based on feedback or their own feelings; others don't worry about it all, trusting the process. Others...
- Nov 11
Lessons on UX Writing From an MFA
I just completed my first semester for a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. A friend asked me if I was enrolled because I thought...
- Nov 2
Keeping It Simple
I've written before about my love of Cabin Pressure, a BBC radio show that follows the antics of a small airline. It's a lovely story...
- Nov 1
October Reads
We Spread by Iain Reid - What better way to start off October than with some suspense? Reid's previous novel Foe is one of my favorite...
- Oct 26
UX Writing and Accessibility
Accessibility isn't just a buzzword. It takes up a good chunk of a UX writer's time, and rightfully so. When I first started out, I...
- Oct 25
Common UX Writing Questions
Recently, a few people have asked me several questions about UX writing. So let's talk about it. Should I use Hemingway, Grammarly, or...
- Oct 21
Apps with Good UX Writing
No matter your profession, learning from those who have done it before is a great tool towards getting better at your craft. (Don't...
- Oct 18
Writing Toasts
I used to think that toasts were named after the small speech: toasting a new couple or a new year. In reality, the term toast comes from...
- Oct 12
Websites I Love as a UX Writer
Whether your team uses Microsoft, Google, or another suite of products, chances are you've looked at outside apps to help you stay...
- Oct 10
Loading Screens
No one likes waiting. Even in the ultra-fast tech world, patience wears thin. Jakob Nielsen noted that a waiting time of 0.1 seconds...
- Oct 5
Design for the Real World
I'm always hesitant to pick up a design book that's more than a decade old. Victor Papanek's Design for the Real World was published in...
- Oct 2
Are You Sure? Writing Confirmation Modals
I hate tomatoes. It's unfortunate, since it adds even more to the limitations of being a pescatarian. People can accept that I don't like...
- Oct 1
Over My Shoulder
I'm one of those people who forget how to breathe if someone's watching me. Make coffee? Type in my password? Nope, not if you're...
- Sep 30
September Reads
I didn't get to read as much this month as I would have liked; September's words were snatched between meetings and quickly devoured on...
- Sep 28
Life is Awful & I've Never Been Better
I'm really homesick. I miss my apartment in Vyshgorod, with its scattered books and mismatched mugs. I miss walking in the forest during...
- Sep 28
Should UX Designers be UX Writers?
Ah, the age old question. UX writing isn't a new thing, but its gained traction in the last few years. While many companies still don't...