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!”
Writing Conditions are Never Perfect
Whether you have a full-time job or you’re a full-time caregiver: Write what you can, when you can. Because the conditions for writing are never perfect.
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The Case for Citation
A few weeks ago I was leafing through a back issue of Relevant Magazine that I’d picked up at a
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Curiosity Journal: September 14, 2011
Each Wednesday I’m recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the past week. Tag words are: reading, playing, learning, reacting and
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Write to Discover and Decipher Life
By the time I was 13 or 14 years old, I realized the children’s department couldn’t provide the depth of
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Curiosity Journal: Sept. 7, 2011 (David Dark, Blokus, handcuffs, aging, masterful memoir)
Each Wednesday I’m recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the past week. Tag words are: reading, playing, learning, reacting and
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Festival of Faith & Writing 2010: Writing Advice and Making an Impression
Memories of the Festival of Faith & Writing are beginning to dim, and you’re probably losing interest in my April
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Celebrating My Writer-Mom
My mom worked as the editor of our local newspaper, covering news all over the county. If a reporter couldn’t
Imperfect Conditions
“If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.” (Ecclesiastes 11:4, New Living Translation) If I
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Food on Fridays: Festival Spillage
Here at the Food on Fridays carnival, any post remotely related to food is welcome—it doesn’t have to be a recipe. Food on
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Festival of Faith & Writing 2010: Friday Highlights
The Festival is over. I’ve returned home to laundry and lunches. I’ve also typed e-mails with numerous typos due to