Hi. I’m Madeleine.

Welcome to What the Thunder Said. I write for fun and for myself. Consider this a public diary of sorts. I talk about food, science, coffee, culture, books, all the things. I consider it a disservice to myself and to others to limit what I talk about on this platform. I believe that information is interconnected and that we should explore the many facets that any given subject can have.

Some stuff about me:

I’m a former coffee professional and dilettante with a wide range of interests. I have a Bachelor of Arts in English from a small school in Michigan, so clearly I was destined for the coffee world. Alas, Covid-19 and some unexpected health problems have made it somewhat dangerous for me to be a full-time service worker. I am now voluntarily (f)unemployed, and making the best of the situation by getting on that Typical English Major Dream™️ and trying to get a productive (but not profitable) writing project going. Bumbling my way through an email newsletter is somewhat less commitment than my annual attempt at writing a novel or starting a blog, so here we are. A lot of people write really REALLY good email newsletters, I can only hope to be a quarter as enjoyable. I hope you join me.

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