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Re-imagining this lighthouse

Please come in and have a look around 🕯️

Feb 6 • Cait Flanders

It is possible to make money as an author

And you don't need to hit the NYT bestseller list to do so

Jan 20 • Cait Flanders

Welcome to The Lighthouse

I hope it feels like a warm place to visit 🕯️

Oct 21, 2024 • Cait Flanders

Everything looks different in the sun

Moments from my wild and surprise-filled life (February 7-13)

Feb 15 • Cait Flanders

How I feel after reading memoirs for a month

The Taste Test #1: Memoir 🔦📚

Jan 31 • Cait Flanders

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My lifelong goal is full self-expression

Jan 8, 2025 • Cait Flanders

My advice for anyone doing a shopping ban

Feb 6, 2024 • Cait Flanders

They don't sell what I value

Dec 9, 2025 • Cait Flanders

What I wish I knew before publishing a memoir

Aug 25, 2024 • Cait Flanders

"Reading your writing is like breathing the freshest air and standing on a mountain of gentle perspective. Welcoming, curiosity-inspiring, kind."

Recent posts

💬 What do you want to remember?

Light News from January 2026 🕯️

Jan 27 • Cait Flanders

The Taste Test Reading Challenge

A year of curious reading across the genres 🔦📚

Jan 13 • Cait Flanders

I'm ready to nerd out on books

And analyze my deep dark judgments. Sound fun!? 🤓

Jan 8 • Cait Flanders

A different kind of lighthouse

Moments from my wild and well-lit life (December 13-19)

Dec 21, 2025 • Cait Flanders

I want a year of more

Because the answer is *not* always less

Dec 12, 2025 • Cait Flanders

They don't sell what I value

An update on using Amazon less in 2025

Dec 9, 2025 • Cait Flanders

The Lighthouse with Cait Flanders

The Lighthouse with Cait Flanders

Stories of a Canadian author who found herself living in the middle of nowhere in the UK. It’s deeply reflective and also intentionally lighthearted. There’s enough darkness online and in real life. Let's hangout in the light. 🕯️

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