#55: Writers Should Say Yes to New Experiences
It seems like writers are encouraged to do three things: Apply bottom to chair, write regularly, and read a lot.
The Writing Life Podcast – Non-Writing Writing Tasks
[The following is only a glimpse of the topic … not a transcription] A heads up: At over 13 minutes,
A Writing Space with a Door
For years, I didn’t have any office at all. I worked in the front room where my kids played, so
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.
Curiosity Journal: February 27, 2013
Most Wednesdays (or thereabouts) I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading,
Five Writing Strengths
Charity Singleton Craig quoted Russ Ramsey in an article about becoming masterful: What are you mastering? What are you practicing
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Clearly and Boldly
Oswald Chambers spoke to me today.Not audibly. That would be freaky.No, Mr. Chambers spoke via the words he was faithful
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Rescue the Stories
An actual dream I had while in Texas: As I stood next to a pool, a little girl who couldn’t
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What’s Next?
Just as our nonfiction workshop was finishing up at the Laity Lodge writers retreat, Lauren Winner said to the group,
Be a Better Writer, writing
“What is X doing for this piece?”
Because I signed up for the nonfiction track of the Laity Lodge writers retreat, I was required to submit in
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Dry as a Creek Bed: Concrete vs. Abstract
“Look at the creek, Mama!” We were at a park, jogging across the bridge that spans a creek where my
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Notes on Writing: Let My Life Speak (and other thoughts)
I found an old spiral-bound notebook.Inside, old notes.They are about writing, I guess. And they are sketchy. Spare: “What are
My Five Writing Strengths
I was once asked to make a list of five strengths I possess as a writer. Here’s what I came up with.