(Note: I’ve turned the blog over to Bethe Bugbee today. Her post is an excellent example of what writing is like when you are learning the craft and having a life. Note that what stopped her from writing temporarily was Hurricane Ike. That’s dedication!) Two different people had recommended that I read Ken Rand’s The [...]
What gets you in the mood? Writing rituals are surprisingly important to me and I always forget that until I try writing without first going through a number of them. A ritual is anything that gets you into the mindset that you are now going to sit down and produce x number of words or [...]
In January, a woman’s thoughts turn lightly to … decluttering. I don’t know if men get this urge too, or not. Women nest, after all, when they are about to give birth. So maybe decluttering is ours too. Goody! So far, I’ve cleaned the corner cabinet in the kitchen. This is a rolling butcher block [...]
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