Archive - The What If Journal

That Connection Thing?

Not always easy...but always worth it.

Feb 11 •

Cynthia Swanson

January 2025

On repairing rather than replacing that which no longer serves

Jan 14 •

Cynthia Swanson

December 2024

At Your Service

The Power of Gift Economies

Dec 17, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

How Books Are Bought and Sold

A bit of transparency...and no judgment.

Dec 3, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

November 2024

October 2024

Something in the Air...

Scary or energizing? You decide.

Oct 22, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

Thoughts on post-publication, traditional vs. indie publishing, and what lies ahead.

Oct 8, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

September 2024

Short and Sweet

It's my book's birthday!

Sep 17, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

Tomatoes and a Novel Come of Age

Sep 3, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

August 2024

Why authors hate promo as much as readers do

Aug 20, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

A Family Gone Haywire

You want to read about them, right?

Aug 6, 2024 •

Cynthia Swanson

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts