Month: January 2022
Writing as Mirror. Or as Exorcism
When I was sixteen, I almost drowned. It wasn’t a terribly traumatic experience, but it birthed a great deal of creativity.
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Books we keep meaning to read.
Is there a book you have always planned to read, but just haven’t quite gotten around to it yet?
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The Routine of Change
What day is it? This is my [I have no idea] day of mandatory telework, a.k.a. working from home (WFH).[…]
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What Joan Didion Was To Me
Some writers you read because you like their plots or their dialogue. Others because you connect with their spirit. This[…]
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I often wonder about other writers’ snacking habits while we’re hard at work. We hear so much about a cup of tea and a cat, but neither of those work for me. I’m allergic to cats and I hate tea, so there’s that.
Besides, I concentrate so hard when I’m working that I don’t think about food until I come up for air.[…]
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What Saved Me From a Spot on Hoarders
I come from a family of hoarders. Okay, not the kind that gets you on TV, the kind who leaves dirty dishes, take-out containers, and trash lying about. My parents’ house was always clean, Just crowded. Very crowded. With a double dose of hoarder in my DNA, what saved me from the hoarding hall of fame? Read on…
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Ethical Lawyers, Really?
Ethical Lawyers, Really? Really, really! There are rules. Read on.
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How characters evolve
Fictional characters regularly hit life’s highs and lows. They evolve through experiences so off the chart most of us will never experience them; and hopefully not in the space of a few days. Lost your job, your husband left you, your child is a troublemaker AND then the story starts.
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Ask Me Almost Anything
Needed: questions for our Friday feature, Question of the Week. What have you always wanted to ask us but never thought you’d get the chance? Post your questions on the blog or on social media.
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