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What I'm Working On: A Peek into My Creative Journey
A quick look at what I'm working on and what's coming up.
Greg Roberts
Mar 262 min read


5 YouTube Channels Every Writer Should Follow (Whether You Use a Typewriter or Not)
Writer at Work I first discovered the typewriter community during an insomnia-fueled YouTube session last November. It started with California Typewriter documentary. I saw faces I knew like John Mayer, Woody Harrelson, and Tom Hanks, and discovered new faces like David McCullough and Jeremy Mayer—no relation to John. I was fascinated by how such an antiquated machine could be so crucial to someone's writing process. From there, I fell down a rabbit hole that changed my think
Greg Roberts
Mar 237 min read


Top Writing Tools for Every Writer
I have to admit something right off the bat: writing isn’t always the smooth, magical process people imagine. Sometimes, it’s a battle...
Greg Roberts
Sep 30, 20254 min read


Slow and Steady Wins the Race: Why Slow Writing Is Better Writing
Writer at work at laptop at his table We live in a world obsessed with speed. Fast food, fast cars, fast internet, and yes—fast writing....
Greg Roberts
Sep 18, 202511 min read


Typewriter Revival: Why Writers Are Going Back to Manual Machines
Classic typewriter at work The first time I heard the distinctive click-clack-ding of a manual typewriter in years, I was neck deep down a YouTube rabbit hole when I came across a fellow named Joe Van Cleave. I had just watched the California Typewriter documentary when I came across Joe’s channel. I wasn’t sure at the time how interested I was in typewriters, though I’d seen countless typewriters in documentaries about my favorite authors and some movies based on books I’
Greg Roberts
Sep 17, 20259 min read


The Transformative Journey of a Writer
I was eight years old when I first understood that words had power. Not because of some profound literary moment, but because I was...
Greg Roberts
Sep 16, 202511 min read


The Weight of Wonder: Understanding the Creative Mind’s Burden
Writer at work Creativity is often seen as a gift—a wellspring of original ideas and breathtaking innovations. Yet, those who possess...
Greg Roberts
Mar 20, 20245 min read


Embracing Analog: Why Traditional Writing Tools Still Matter in the Digital Age
In a world dominated by screens and keyboards, the allure of analog writing tools may seem like a relic of the past. Yet, amidst the...
Greg Roberts
Mar 19, 20243 min read
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