The Equinox, Sun Salutations, and Freedom
On writing
Tomorrow is the autumn equinox, which means that the day and night will be approximately equal. It is tradition in yoga to perform a mala of 108 sun salutations on ... Read more
On writing
Peter Selgin’s "Rigging the Ship Called Fiction"
On writing
I’ve had my share of struggles with point of view, tending toward being non-committal about it. This is something I’m actively working on improving now. So, besides just the practice ... Read more
Katherine Mansfield On Criticism
On writing
“I wonder if you happened to see a review of my book in Time and Tide. It was written by a very fierce lady indeed. Beating in the face was ... Read more
Homework
On writing, Prompts
So, my mentor has given me this 78 question autobiographical questionnaire to complete as a writing exercise. The idea is to write quickly and not spend too much time on ... Read more
Writing in times of upheaval
On writing
How do you keep writing at times when your life is in upheaval? When your emotions are raw and exposed? Death of a loved one. Illness. Loss of employment. Break-up. ... Read more
Daily Life
On writing
I’m out of practice in this thing called life. While at the RWW residency, I lost track of place and time. When my sister picked me up (I was only ... Read more
Day 10: Up again.
On writing
As karma would have it, the facilitator that I griped about in my last post, will be my mentor for the coming academic year. ☺ Oddly enough, I take this ... Read more
Day 9: Low point
On writing
Stan Rubin and Elea Carey read in the morning. 🙂 I was up for workshop, and it’s hard for me to write about this without bitching and moaning and trying ... Read more
Days 7 and 8: Two by two, they boarded the narrative arc…
On writing
Days 7 and 8: Friday started slow, as the break didn’t end until 3:00 PM. I slept in an extra hour, then woke to laze about my room checking email, ... Read more
Days 5 and 6–then, breathe.
On writing
Deep breath. No classes or obligations until 3 PM tomorrow. What will I do with that time? Organize my notes….and write! I’m feeling so inspired and eager to do something ... Read more