This time of year, everyone’s questions are focused on the WHAT. “What are you doing for the holidays?” “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” “What presents do your kids want?” I can answer those questions with no problem. What’s frustrating me isn’t the WHAT, it’s the WHEN. When do I fit in the present-shopping, the wrapping, […]
time management
The “4 Burners” Theory of Work/Life Balance
The 4 Burners theory is another way of telling us we can’t do what we want with our lives… Life is a tapestry, not a stove.
The Death of My Cat is a Cell in My Timesheet
“That Sunday evening as I updated my timesheet, in the cell of 6:00-6:30, I had to write: Put Miles to sleep.”
Work Smarter, Not Harder
They say if you want something done, ask the busiest person you know, because that person knows how to work smarter, not harder. In American society, we often brag about the amount of time we spend working: “I put in sixty hours a week;” “I can get by on five hours of sleep.” But people who […]
Fall Reading Round-Up
Fall reading has been a bounty of riches! I’ve jumped right back into my Kindle-while-nursing habit, and since I’m nursing a lot, and need good books to keep me awake at 2AM (see category below) my reading time has increased in both quality and quantity. I’ve read- ready for this?- 20 books since Eleanor was born, […]
Conference Recap, Big Questions
Before we get started, here’s a link to a recent post I wrote for my friend and DIY MFA co-staffer Sara Letourneau, entitled Why Creativity Is Essential For All Genres. I highly recommend subscribing to Sara’s blog! She does an amazing job of pulling back the veil on her fiction-writing process, giving her readers tips for […]