Ah, Mother’s Day Eve. Tomorrow, after the kids climb into my bed smiling those sweet little grins when they present me with a plate of French toast they helped prepare, I will hug them and thank them, and feel thankful for them, and then I will shoo them away for a few hours to work, likely some much […]
The Little Man Inside My Head
So, I’ve been having this problem with…um…with… (Hey! Is that a Chipping Sparrow at the birdfeeder?)…FOCUS. After a long (sometimes painful, sometimes exhilerating) struggle to complete my first novel, I’m ready to begin the next one. I have a bare-bones idea for the book, and I’ve been doing lots of background reading, but I […]
A Ghostly Story Comes Back to Haunt Me
Do you remember when you learned to read? I remember being read to, and then sometime after that, I remember reading on my own. What happened in the middle is a little fuzzy. I remember, as a grade schooler, wanting to create stories that spoke to the lunacy of modern life, that illuminated what we’ve come to call the human condition (not really; I […]
Was That Me Going Through Your Trash?
So, I’ve taken up running, though only when the weather conditions are optimal, and even then only to the end of my block. (Full disclosure–I used to run seriously, when I was a wee teenager, but I was a sprinter then and I’m certain I just don’t have the right muscles for distance…it’s something about fast twitch vs. slow […]
Want a Pretty Postcard?
Loyal Blog Readers,Are you behind on your correspondence? Is your Grandma still expecting a thank-you for that Christmas sweater she knitted? Are you dreading the necessity of penning a love note to that special someone for Valentine’s Day? Do you long for the days when you got REAL mail? Let me help! I have a set […]
Writing by Walking Around
You’ve heard of Management By Walking Around, the MBWA? Today, I practiced the not as well known WBWA, Writing By Walking Around. No words were actually put on paper, but I considered it a good work day nonetheless. I spent a glorious two hours in the fiction stacks of my local library. I had no […]
Distraction Time-Bench DIY
I’ve been mulling over the responses to my article in The Millions (see previous post) and feel another post coming on regarding that, but in the meantime, I decided to busy my hands with a little DIY project this weekend.I’m slowly learning to follow my creative impulses, wherever they lead, even when they don’t lead […]
Friends and Fodder
Well, it’s happened. I’ve finally been caught writing about people I know in a non-fictional way, and now I’m hiding in my closet in case anyone’s mad at me. I was sitting around a few weeks ago, compiling the 2013 recommendations for my book club when I had an essay idea. Two days later (record […]