Setbacks
A Room Of Your Own, On writing
This week I encountered a major setback in the progress of my novel after several days of sweet flow. I set a goal of eight pages per day Monday through ... Read more
Why stories matter
On writing, Uncategorized
My seniors have spent the last several weeks reading excerpts from different styles and genres and responding to creative writing prompts. These seniors are IB students who work hard and ... Read more
What may seem crazy at first, may not be so crazy after all.
A Room Of Your Own, On writing
In Annie Dillard’s The Writing Life there is a section devoted to anecdotes of the strange means by which writers sometimes call their muses. In that section, there is a ... Read more
Dear Present Moment,
A Room Of Your Own, Be here now., Letters
Dear Present Moment, The click of keys. The ponderous pause. The long-distance stare. Alert, alive, creating. The problems to solve are diverse, complex, and many and I must be some ... Read more
Rethinking Self-publishing
On writing, Publishing
When I first became aware of self-publishing, I dismissed the idea, figured it would last about as long as I <3 Boobies bracelets did at the high school where I ... Read more
I’m back!
On writing, Uncategorized
The first inkling that being a writer might fit me occurred when I was eight years old. Our prim, petite third grade teacher at A.J. West Elementary encouraged everyone in ... Read more
On Writing, By Eudora Welty
Book Reviews!
Probably due to the reader, not the writer, there were times when I struggled with this short book on writing fiction, times when I just didn’t get it and times ... Read more
Today I made time.
On writing
I didn’t have much time. My other had dinner in the oven and I’d just returned from errands which included a four mile run to pick up our car from ... Read more
Dear Monkey Mind,
Letters, Uncategorized
I sat down to write, but wasn’t sure how to begin so I checked Facebook looking for inspiration. I found an article that expanded my knowledge of the Common Core ... Read more
Found sentences, Happy New Year, and how have you been while I was away?
On writing
Writing here with more regularity is a goal I have for 2014 for mostly selfish reasons. The more I am writing and thinking about how to stay focused and producing ... Read more