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This week I am talking with journalist, essayist, and novelist, Joanne McNeil. Joanne's first novel Wrong Way came out in 2023. It's a sci-fi novel set in the near future that takes a look at the intersection of the gig economy and big tech and is both satirical and touching\u2013it also made a lot of lists of the best books of 2023 and The New Yorker called it \u201ca literary sneak attack on the very idea of 'the future.'\u201d Joanne's first book, Lurking, is a nonfiction look at the history of the internet from a user's perspective. Joanne is also an important tech critic and has been writing professionally for 20 years.\nWe covered:\nHow posting on message boards in the early days of the Internet led Joanne, a kid from a working-class Massachusetts town, to pursue writing\nGetting strategic about your career, especially when you don\u2019t come from the traditional path of Ivy League undergraduate degree and top tier MFA\nThe often slow but vital work of building a diverse community\nHow residencies are like gift cards\u2013and how to create your own residency if need be\nJoanne\u2019s list of must-have supplies for a writing residency: bulletin board, push pins, Post-It notes, and a detailed list of what to get at Trader Joe\u2019s\nAcknowledging the fact that one hour to yourself can serve as a residency when you need it to\n\nJoanne\u2019s website: https://www.joannemcneil.com/\n\nFor full show notes with links to everything we discuss, plus bonus photos!, visit katehanley.substack.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices