I don't know if it was the heat here yesterday (LA saw record highs, up to 113!), or what, but yesterday was one of those days where everything went awry. First the internet went down (which is why I'm posting a day late), then the then the AC, … [Continue reading] about Day 7 of 100 Days of Writing
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100 Days Of Writing
Now and then, we all need a kick in the pants. Writers in particular sometimes need a way to get back into the practice of writing regularly. It's like exercise - when you do it regularly you don't think much about it, but when you stop for a … [Continue reading] about 100 Days Of Writing
Great Uncle Art
I recently read Liz Gilbert's "Committed," and just loved it. It's full of insight, humor and honesty. Though I adored "Eat, Pray, Love," it appealed much more to my girly sensibilities, while "Committed" is a book I think my husband would enjoy as … [Continue reading] about Great Uncle Art
The Writer’s Headshot
Last night I got an email from a magazine editor I've been working for. He had a few minor changes to clear with me on an article I wrote, and asked (I'll admit, not for the first time) that I send a head shot. My writer head shot is something I've … [Continue reading] about The Writer’s Headshot
“Nonsanto” Goes Out Into The Publishing World
I had lunch with my agent on Friday to discuss my non-fiction project "Nonsanto." For the past few months I've been working with her on the proposal, which consists of a nine page introduction and discussion of my platform, a five page chapter … [Continue reading] about “Nonsanto” Goes Out Into The Publishing World
Wanting For Words
I was wondering the other day if there is a verb that describes the act of realizing you’re stressed out and taking a breath to try to calm down. For years I’ve wished there was an adequate adjective for the color of a full moon on the surface of … [Continue reading] about Wanting For Words
Getting Back Into My Pages
Today I jumped back into the beginning of my novel. I should say, for those of you who follow the blog, that I’ve actually not been working on my fiction since I got back from the New York Summer Writer’s Institute at Skidmore about a month ago. It … [Continue reading] about Getting Back Into My Pages