Books

Sarah

Dec 31, 2018
10 min

17 tips to crush your 2019 reading goal (which I used to read 100+ books this year)

I read 103 books in 2018. That was 30,851 pages across roughly 2 books a week, averaging 300 pages each. You may be thinking that I loaf...

Reading list: 50 books featuring AR and VR technology

Sarah

Jul 27, 2017
10 min

Reading list: 50 books featuring AR and VR technology

Originally published on UploadVR.com. It’s no accident that many people who appreciate VR and AR are also fans of scifi books, movies,...

Quotes about writing from Stephen King's "On Writing"

Sarah

Feb 10, 2014
3 min

Quotes about writing from Stephen King's "On Writing"

I read Stephen King's "On Writing" recently and loved it. It's full of great quotes about writing. I compiled all the ones that I...

Sarah

Nov 7, 2013
1 min

Heinlein on being a talented generalist

I recently met Ed McNierney, and in talking about being good at a variety of things, he brought up the quote below. I thought it was a...

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If you're building something that feels like it's out of a scifi novel, I will probably love it. Tough, tech-heavy ideas are my thing. E.g., robotics, AR/VR, gaming, and the future of consumer health.

sarah@sarahadowney.com

SARAH A. DOWNEY

Angel investor, founder, coach, and early-stage VC. Former startup person, even more former lawyer. Fan of sci-fi, free speech, weightlifting, gaming, and the Enneagram. Based in New England but working remotely.

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