In 2016, I read just over 90 new books. I decided to set a goal for 100 books in 2017, knowing that I’d be home with the baby for much of the year, nursing with Kindle in hand or taking walks with my Audible app. 100 books is a true challenge, and I’m not sure I’m […]
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How To Avoid Sucking Fun Out Of Your Passion
While signing my high school yearbook, a friend who’d been in the music program with me wrote that she admired me for going to college for music, that she’d considered it herself but didn’t want to ruin her “innocent love” for music. I’d never thought of it that way before, but it struck me as worrisome. If you […]
The Distraction Period
I’m back in limbo phase, craving distraction. Baby Girl Sowul was due yesterday (Monday, 10/17) and I’m still waiting. I know the waiting will likely only last another week at most, because unfortunately (and despite much, much effort over the past 4 weeks) the baby is still in breech position. I’m scheduled for a C-section […]
DIY MFA, The Book!
In a short time, DIY MFA THE BOOK is being released to the world. I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) as a member of the Street Team to promote the book. I wanted to share my review (posted on Goodreads, etc.) with all of you as well. I’m fully disclosing […]
Reading Aloud
One of the best things about the writer’s retreat I attended last weekend was the mandate that all writing done in the kula must be read aloud. (You could technically refuse for a round or two, but it’s strongly discouraged.) It’s a scary feeling, having to read something you’ve written, and even scarier when it […]
March Book Review: Children’s Books
As I wrote in last week’s post, I’ve been doing a lot of re-reading lately, so I don’t have enough of my own books to share this month. But I HAVE been reading some great new things with my three-year-old son. Swatch: The Girl Who Loved Color by Julia Denos This is one of the […]