Growing up Out Loud It was 2007, and I was 23 years old when I started a book blog called A Dribble of Ink. I had the fortune to be in the right place at the right time, and within a couple of years, it was one of the most popular independent science fiction and fantasy blogs. As a young writer, riding that wave was a thrilling experience, but it also gave me an outsized impression of my own opinion—leading to some problematic behaviour bolstered by youthful ignorance and arrogance.