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I have a post brewing about what I am calling Ordinary Time, or, this era I am in after spending the last four years writing two novels. They are in very different states: one is at Draft 10 and under consideration at indie presses. One is a sloppy first draft. I am going a little… Continue reading One Ambitious Day
1,000 words a day The writing resource that changed my life is the book and newsletter 1,000 words by Jami Attenberg. THE NOVEL has always been my writing goal, but I struggled for decades with focus, plotting, action, and, well, finishing a draft. I picked at one idea for more than a decade and ultimately… Continue reading When I am not writing 1,000 words per day …
DOESN'T THIS CLOUD LOOK LIKE A BRONTOSAURUS?! In two days, December starts. Time has never moved this fast, for me; work is demanding and the baby changes every day. I could've used a full week off for Thanksgiving. Maybe two. I have been soaking up fall colors, and flavors! Final month of CSA share included… Continue reading Grateful for a Scenic Byway
Only one week of summer left! I am craving autumn coziness and have been welcoming fall for a few weeks already. Back in the Flow StateI paid a trusted literary press for feedback so I could begin a first-chapter novel rewrite. Which loosens a number of strings across the whole project and leads to a… Continue reading No-Slump September
It's the something-est time of the year! Caring for PeopleChristmas 2023 took over my whole month of December, and that's OK, because the two themes this year have been: Time with my loved ones, and service to others (through community orgs I love.) I think this is the best case scenario, for grown-ups. I feel… Continue reading Celebrating people, and community