On Being a Writer – Surprise!
A week ago, I accompanied my dad to several appointments, muting my phone to comply with the doctors’ office rules. To
How to Form a Daily Habit: Don’t Break the Chain
My junior year in college, I started scribbling each day’s to-do list the night before. I’d always include “wake up”
The 2013 Writing Life Workshop
*Ding* On Wednesday my phone alerted me to an appointment. I glanced at the time: 2:00 p.m. What did I
Writing and Editing: Handle Words with Respect
When writing and editing, the writer must develop a thick skin and the editor must offer honest, positive input that respects the person behind the work. Assume every writer feels like Emily Dickinson: “Judge tenderly of me!”
