A few days ago I was whining to my best friend (also a writer) about how I lack discipline and am not writing consistently. We have this conversation quite often. ... Read more
I finished reading Lolita last week. It took me a while because originally I started reading it for my writer’s book group and didn’t finish it on time. After our ... Read more
Dear End Goal, You are publication, ultimately, but also just desire to have finished the work. At a recent writer’s group meeting a friend proposed that one of our greatest ... Read more
Stuck? Try moving. The body-mind connection is no joke. Take as many walks as you need to in one writing session to reach your goal. Try jumping jacks or sit ... Read more
Writing occurs in solitude. It can only be done by you and requires that you linger long in that internal space of imagination where you have to go alone in ... Read more
I picked The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women up on a whim for 50% off what are already delightfully low book prices at Goodwill. This is not the sort ... Read more
Your awesomeness inspires me! Your perseverance in the face of struggle keeps me humble and faithful. All the dreams I’ve ever had began with those first friends, those girlfriends–at that ... Read more
We’ve been quiet here for a few days at All The Muses, in part because my sister-in-law and collaborator had her gall bladder removed and hasn’t had the strength to ... Read more
Dear Letter In The Mail, I look for you every day, though at times you have stayed away for years. I have put bundles at a time of my own ... Read more
I’m a planner. Planning anything comes easy to me: a backpacking trip, a date night, a novel, even this blog. Always in the execution is when doubt, that mental bully, ... Read more