Editing Vs. Creating
I’ve been working really really hard to finish editing the fifth draft of The Eugenicist’s Assistant by the end of November. Partly this is in honor of NaNoWriMo, when people all over the ...
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Tag: writing
Two Versions of a Perfect Day
I have two versions of a Perfect Day. Today I had version #1: the off-duty day. Off-duty Perfect Day has four simple ingredients: A beautiful place (great weather helps) Wonderful food My husband and ...
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Summer Reflections
My writing life has been going beautifully this summer– except for this blog! I tend to write blog posts as mini-reflections on what’s going on in my life, and they tend to come spontaneou...
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My Creative Autobiography, Part 1
In yesterday’s post, I introduced the 33 questions from Twyla Tharp’s The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it for Life designed to guide the reader to write a creator’s autobiography...
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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...
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2018 Year In Review
As I contemplate the fresh opportunity of 2019, I thought it would be helpful to look back on 2018 and consider what worked, what didn’t, the highs and lows. I’d like to share a few of eac...
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