Fingers crossed and all other things being well, I’m bound for Hippocamp 2021 this weekend to give my presentation, “Find Your Focus: Exploring the Why/What/How of your Writing Process.” While disappointed that Delta has made it impossible to socialize naturally at the conference, I am still very excited to go! It’s my third time attending, […]
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My Creative Autobiography, Part 2
Welcome back to my 3-part series exploring creative autobiography! If you’re just jumping now, consider starting with part 1 or jumping back to the original 33 questions. Today’s questions probe deeper into creativity habits and sources. 12. What are your habits? What patterns do you repeat? I have a lot of healthy habits. I exercise […]
Top 10 Pivotal Moments
Could you list the most pivotal moments in your life? I’d never given the idea much thought until I read a novel in which pivotal moments were a major theme. The characters, who possessed wildly different personalities, uncannily shared a few major life events that could be traced back to similar pivotal moments. These moments […]
What A Writer Does Over Summer Vacation
I went on vacation this past week, and for the first time in years, I didn’t plan to write anything. That in itself is a personal triumph: I’ve finally understood that I need to stop working occasionally, and I need my own permission to do so. I’m an all-or-nothing kind of girl, and sometimes I require […]
Friday Book Review: Coming Clean
I’m a member of Amazon Prime, so I get a free Kindle book each month from the Kindle Owners Lending Library. Occasionally I’ve hit upon something good in this category (a well-written romance novel, a page-turning thriller) but for the most part, I’ve been disappointed with the selection. But not so in November. I clicked […]
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
As a huge fan of The Office, I’ve been eyeing this memoir by Mindy Kaling, one of the head writers/ producers and actresses on the show, for many months now. Funnily enough, I apparently bought it in the Kindle store awhile back, and then forgot that I had it until I opened my Kindle to […]