It’s September 1st, which means that our Commonplace Book Club has officially begun! You can read more about the club here.
How do I Access the CBC Chat?
Click the “Join chat” link below:
You’ll see the image with my quote for the first day of the CBC. Here is an image of how to join (using Thursday’s thread as an example):
At the bottom of the chat, you’ll find the following box for your reply:
For the first week, I’ll change the settings so that I’m the only one who can start a chat. That way, there will be less confusion. After the first week, paid subscribers can start a chat if they’d like.
What kind of quote should I add?
The short answer: Anything you’d like! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there is no wrong way to keep a commonplace book.
The longer answer: The CBC should be useful for all of us—including me, so I’ve been mulling over this question for the past week.
For my CBC practice, I’ve decided to re-visit my favorite poems. There was a time when poetry was a vital part of my life; I thought in couplets and filled my head with poets’ words. But in the past few years I’ve spent less time with poetry, and I miss it. For this reason, I decided to focus my September commonplacing (almost) entirely on poetry.1 I’m sifting through my old school anthologies, revisiting my younger self’s marginalia, and reacquainting myself with the rhythms of verse.
You can set out on a similarly structured CBC journey, or you can add quotes in whatever way feels right to you.
Who can join the CBC?
The CBC is a perk for paid subscribers, but I’ll keep the first thread open so undecided folks can figure out if they’d like to join.
Now’s a great time to upgrade since we’re in the middle of Noted’s anniversary sale.2
So, head over to the chat—> read through other people’s quotes (don’t forget to ♡ the ones you love)—>then leave a quote of your own!
See you on the chat,
I say “almost” because I know I’ll want to share a few excerpts from my favorite essays along the way.
I believe that education and community are for everyone. As always, if you can’t swing the subscription fee right now, send me a message via email (notedbee@gmail.com—use the subject “Upgrade Comp”) and I’ll comp you for the next few months so you can join in the fun. In return, I ask that you post to our chat at least once.
I cannot see the prompt for September 1.
Please advise.
OOh i just thought - could we make it all into a book? how massive would that be!?