Things I Wrote Down

Things I Wrote Down

Home
Podcast
Books + Plays
UnveilTV
About

Hey, I'm Andrew, and I write things down

Why I write, with some help from Dylan Thomas and Pattian Rogers
READ THE LATEST
Most Popular
View all
A weekly article. A weekend link round up.

Recent posts

View all
The Holy Spirit is greater than AI
AI pragmatism and the two databases artificial intelligence can never touch
 • 
Andrew Kooman
4
Saving lives in-flight; Can we love God and hate our bodies?; Train your dragons
3 Things this week and the poem "Look to the sky"
 • 
Andrew Kooman
2
13:23
20 weeks in - I can't believe it!
An update on my new fiction series, The 49, that I'm releasing week-over-week
 • 
Andrew Kooman
That Tom Cruise plane stunt; Social Media - Salvation or Sabotage?; A doctor dishes on MAiD
3 Things this week and the poem "Say it to the dying"
 • 
Andrew Kooman
Poetry contest closes soon - share your work!
You still have time (but not much) to enter the TIWD poetry contest
 • 
Andrew Kooman
1
Church Hurt; The PhD Popes; Beware the new MAiD Psyop
3 Things this week and a poem
 • 
Andrew Kooman
2
Podcasts
Logo for Things I Said Out Loud
Things I Said Out Loud
20 weeks in - I can't believe it!
Newsletters
Logo for Ten Silver Coins
Ten Silver Coins
The thrilling series for young audiences from the imagination of playwright and author Andrew Kooman.
Things I Wrote Down
Things I Wrote Down
Weekly content from award-winning writer Andrew Kooman. Come for the creativity. Stay for the weekend link roundups.

Creativity

View all
13:23
20 weeks in - I can't believe it!
An update on my new fiction series, The 49, that I'm releasing week-over-week
 • 
Andrew Kooman
Poetry contest closes soon - share your work!
You still have time (but not much) to enter the TIWD poetry contest
 • 
Andrew Kooman
1
17:11
Take the creative leap - an interview with Daniel Kooman
Meet the best-selling author, filmmaker and one of the judges for the 2025 TIWD poetry contest
 • 
Andrew Kooman
That untouchable, un-sharable part of ourselves
My big takeaway after transcribing the big, fat 119th Psalm
 • 
Andrew Kooman
Furnace gettin' fiery; Sleeping thru tornados; Naked Gun rebooted
3 Things this week and a poem
 • 
Andrew Kooman
2
Write a poem; share a poem; win cash prizes
There's still time to enter my poetry contest, and I hope you do.
 • 
Andrew Kooman
4
Top posts
I'm hosting a poetry contest with cash prizes
 • Andrew Kooman
19
Wants peace, won't put down phone.
 • Andrew Kooman
4
Life in a time of euthanasia
 • Andrew Kooman
7
Grieving after MAiD. Thoughts for families and friends who've lost loved ones to euthanasia.
 • Andrew Kooman
4
Need to scroll less? Try this.
 • Andrew Kooman
2

MAiD in Canada

View all
That Tom Cruise plane stunt; Social Media - Salvation or Sabotage?; A doctor dishes on MAiD
3 Things this week and the poem "Say it to the dying"
 • 
Andrew Kooman
Church Hurt; The PhD Popes; Beware the new MAiD Psyop
3 Things this week and a poem
 • 
Andrew Kooman
2
Pastoral hugs and headbutts; Hitting the Top 100 on Substack; Same-day MAiD
3 Things this week and the Easter poem "Runners"
 • 
Andrew Kooman
MAiD input so lame; Little House streaming on the prairies; Wes Huff's paralytic healing
3 Things this week and an Ingalls Wilder quote
 • 
Andrew Kooman
2
Colours on your checkerboard life; Dancing with Van Dyke; MAiD numbers released for '23 (brace yourselves).
3 Things this week and a poem about Advent
 • 
Andrew Kooman
2

10Qs

View all
The photos you're brave enough to take - 10 Qs with Ella Tan
Meet the Australian writer and photographer who is one of the judges for the TIWD poetry contest
 • 
Andrew Kooman
17:11
Take the creative leap - an interview with Daniel Kooman
Meet the best-selling author, filmmaker and one of the judges for the 2025 TIWD poetry contest
 • 
Andrew Kooman
What the heart knows: 10 Qs with Gideon Heugh
Meet the British poet and ecologist who is one of the judges for the TIWD poetry contest
 • 
Andrew Kooman
6
Atoms of insight: 10 Qs with Marcia Lee Laycock
Meet the poet and novelist who is a judge in the TIWD Poetry Contest
 • 
Andrew Kooman
The Lord Is There
10 Qs with Regina Vandereijk
 • 
Andrew Kooman
The lost art of conversation - an interview with the Harmonious Gentlemen
10 Qs with the podcasters who seek great conversations in a noisy world
 • 
Andrew Kooman
Recommendations
View all 18
The Free Press
The Free Press
Bari Weiss
Restoration, with Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Restoration, with Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The Outside Scoop
The Outside Scoop
Scott Mendelson
User's avatar
The Other Side of Fear
Cernovich
The 49
The 49
The 49
© 2025 Andrew Kooman
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture