What’s In Your Notebook? The Value of Lists for Writers
Let’s talk about making lists. I don’t know what I like more about Patricia Morrisroe’s “More Than Enough Hours in Every Day”: the author’s mother-in-law’s red spiral notebook filled with book lists,...
View ArticleCoffee and Oranges in a Sunny Chair: Sunday Links for Writers
It’s been awhile since I shared some links for writers, so with the new school year, it seems a good time to get back into the habit. To make it easier to make the habit stick, I’m setting up a post...
View ArticleWho do you think you are?
Part of my Summer Writing Reset has involved blog clean-up and sorting through posts for topics that I need to revisit. The following is updated from 2012. Also see my post on this topic at Psychology...
View Article48 Books on Writing for Writers
Thank you to everyone who has helped to add to this growing list. Please leave more ideas in the comments, and happy reading and writing! The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron Publisher Website Author...
View ArticleWriter Training
Yesterday’s list of 48 Books on Writing for Writers reminded me of one of my all-time favorites: Page After Page, by Heather Sellers. Several of her insights and ideas have shaped how I think about my...
View ArticleRamona Payne on working from home
Ramona M. Payne’s latest reflection fits perfectly with my own thoughts this summer and is just what I need today after a particularly challenging home-based working week. Head on over to her website...
View ArticleWriting Reset: The Final Post
Or, why I’m stepping away from blogging This summer I’ve been thinking long and hard about changes I want and need to make in my writing. Last weekend, after putting together a list of reader...
View ArticleNew Stories and Poetry from Hidden Timber Books
I am interrupting my extended blog hiatus to announce two new fall titles from Hidden Timber Books, now available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble online, and just in time for winter reading and...
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