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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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on being a punk
on being a punk

I’m writing a new book. And I’mma be a punk about it.

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 16, 2022 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring optical illusions, doppelgängers, and Valentine cookies.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 11, 2022Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring a budding novelist, artificial intelligence, and Black history.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 4, 2022 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring an elegant stylist, a 2000-year-old bowl, and sunrise.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondJanuary 28, 2022 Comments
bright life. big heart. can't lose.
bright life. big heart. can't lose.

Thoughts now the year has started.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 19, 2022 Comments
planning a year like keeping a notebook
planning a year like keeping a notebook

Looking at my year — and notebook — ahead.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 3, 2022 Comments
focusing on words
focusing on words

Cleaning the slate.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 29, 2021Comment
light. full of light.
light. full of light.

How will folks describe you?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 6, 2021 Comments
hello. hi. how ya doin'?
hello. hi. how ya doin'?

Hello, friends. Good to see you.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 2, 2021Comment
it's here! lightmaker launch event details!!
it's here! lightmaker launch event details!!

Everything you wanted to know about launch events, but were afraid to ask!

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big plansKaren WalrondOctober 26, 2021Comment
how to get a signed copy of the lightmaker's manifesto (anywhere in the world!)
how to get a signed copy of the lightmaker's manifesto (anywhere in the world!)

Want a signed copy of The Lightmaker’s Manifesto? I got you, boo.

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big plansKaren WalrondOctober 4, 2021 Comment
it’s here!
it’s here!

It’s finally here. And you can preorder now.

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondSeptember 28, 2021 Comment
easy like sunday morning
easy like sunday morning

Lazy day today.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 19, 2021 Comments
this was a good ... three weeks
this was a good ... three weeks

It’s been a minute. Let’s catch up.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 17, 2021 Comments
time to make some light
time to make some light

The world is on fire. But we can help.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondAugust 30, 2021Comment
sometimes ...
sometimes ...

Just me?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 17, 2021 Comments
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Since the year began, I’ve been fastidious about going to the pottery studio several times a week. It’s a sickness, man: I read everything I can about pottery. I watch every video. I even dream about pottery. (I wish I was joking.) An
I'm spending some time at the beginning of the year being a total amateur -- and dammit, it's REFRESHING. ______ Sharing some thoughts over at the Substack about what I've learned about being an amateur -- and how developing a cadence of stepping ou
This past Monday, I wrote the following in my Substack newsletter: "The only thing I’m certain of is that this year, I want to make like a porch light: I want my life and work to signal community, and safety, and welcome, like the quiet g
Happy New Year, lovelies! After a couple of weeks of rest, I'm back. And man, did I need that rest. During my time off, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I want to meet the inevitable challenges coming in 2025, and how I can do so in a way th
 

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