At the Deskside

Welcome to Tamara's blog! While her newsletter is the best place to hear all her important news before anyone else, this little corner serves as a more casual depository for as-and-when insights into her passions, writing process, and life beyond the desk. Although entries may be irregular, she welcomes you to stay awhile and join the conversation!

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Into the Office

13 Nov 2025

Inaugural posts – hell, inaugural anything – is always nerve-wracking. This is for certain not my first time journaling, so to speak, nor is it my first time running a blog related to a profession. I'll be upfront and say I've not been so good with them in the past. But, I think they were victims of two key things: first, too broad or narrow of scope; and second, a self-imposed pressure to fit into a certain mold and moreover, a strict posting schedule.

This time I want to do things differently, and honestly. Here's why.