The plan was for my novel re-write to be done by the end of June. It wasn’t. The new plan was to finish before I left on vacation this past Monday. I didn’t. To be fair, this draft was many more words than I anticipated; the original 88,000 turned into 116,000. (I’m not quite sure how that […]
July Book Binge
I’d like you all to know that: summer vacation + bronchitis/sinus infection + awesome reading material = reading binge. I finished six books in a little over a week. And as I’m going on vacation next week and intend to read more, I’m sharing these six with you now, so I don’t have to do the […]
Whom Do You Envy?
“He who envies others does not achieve peace.” -Buddha With all due respect to the Buddha, I have to disagree. True, envy is one of the seven deadly sins. Yes, it is poisonous to hold jealousy inside of you, to let your feelings about another person fester. But envy, like judgement, can also be a useful […]
Big Question, Writing Prompt: Ideal Day
Happy Monday morning! As you begin your workweek, before you jump into the minutiae of everyday work and life, take a moment to step back and ask yourself a Big Question. This can be a writing prompt, or just a question to ponder during the day. What would your ideal day look like? (Note: this “ideal […]
July Writing Goals
So here’s something ironic: I’d planned this post for July 1, but I didn’t get it posted in time because I was… working on my July writing goals. (Actually, that’s only half true. I was also binge-reading Elin Hilderbrand’s new book The Rumor. Fantastic summer read. More on that in the July book review.) But […]
June Book Review
Welcome to the June book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri The Category: Literary/Cultural Fiction In Three Words: Full-circle family. Biggest Takeaway: I love how Lahiri writes around major life events but gives them all a soft focus, showing the reader every detail in the packing of a […]