Sometimes I find it interesting to apply writing advice to real life. Here’s a meaningful one: Get to know your characters before you write. The story will write itself because the characters w...Read More
In my last post, Choosing a Baby Name- Part 1, I told the story of how my son was named Edwin Michael Sowul. I explained our thought process over weeks and months until the day of his birth, and cite...Read More
This week, on the Freakonomics podcast, there was an episode titled How Much Does Your Name Matter? It got me thinking about everything my husband and I went through when choosing our son’s na...Read More
People sometimes ask me how I find time to keep a journal, write a novel and keep a blog. Part of that is simple: I AM on maternity leave, so I have more flexible hours than someone who works full tim...Read More
I’ve had my iPhone for over 2 years now and I can’t imagine my life without it. That’s the same thing I say about my son. I find that disturbing. Why I love my iPhone: – Text ...Read More
I’ve been very stressed and tired over the past several days. There’s not much I can do about the stress (it’s mostly external) or the tiredness (it’s mostly Edwin-related), bu...Read More
