Do you have a special place where you write? Do you go there because it provides quiet in which you can hear what’s going on in your mind? Or does it provide background noise that allows you to ignore everything around you and fall into the Zen space of your imagination? Maybe you curl up […]
Month: July 2014
When Detours Lead Us Home
If it seems I’m having a hard time staying focused this year, that’s because I am. While I’m not sure where the problem lies, I’ve been thoroughly frustrated with the situation. Maybe it’s because I’m working on too many things at once. I’ve mentioned that before. And yet, I’ve only wiped one project off my […]
Third Wednesday: Peruse the Plan Before You Pursue the Prize
Today’s words may sound a bit alike, but are not even close in meaning. Here’s a paraphrase of the sentence that caught my eye in a recent newspaper article. “He had long dreamed of captaining a yacht, but it was only in the past year that he found time to peruse it as a career.” […]
Sometimes “Why” Is the Answer
I’m rushing to finish a long-standing family project this month. In this case, “long-standing” means that nearly eight years ago I promised my extended family of sisters, cousins and their children, that I would complete a family book. It began as a huge (well over 200 double-sided pages) three-ring binder of family photos I collected […]
Make Mine a Writing Holiday
I seem to be in the spirit of the long, slow weekend—already. Last night I finished my comments for a Beta read of a friend’s novel at 0230. Yes, I was supposed to be writing and posting to my own blog yesterday. But I was in the flow and wanted to get my comments to […]