I feel like Lewis and Clark would have felt if they had not kept a journal, but rather tried to remember everything to write it down once they got home. But of all the adventures that have kept me busy (and away from my blog - sorry) over the last … [Continue reading] about On Style
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Vacation Reading
I’ve been in Spain this past week, on vacation with the family. We stayed at a hotel with a big fat pool. Despite the rich history of the area, the ancient castles and even a day trip to Gibraltar, the pool was my daughter’s favorite part. Of … [Continue reading] about Vacation Reading
All Work And No Fiction…
Makes April one cranky writer. Last week I complained that I only wrote six pages on my novel. This week I can’t even say that I did that. I’m busting my ass to get this sample chapter of my non-fiction project done as soon as possible, and it just … [Continue reading] about All Work And No Fiction…
The Balancing Act Continues
I considered writing out my to-do list as this week’s post. Ultimately I decided against it, because really - how boring would that be? In a few weeks I move in to the Skidmore dorms for their Summer Writing Retreat, and I am so excited. Sure, … [Continue reading] about The Balancing Act Continues
Multitasking
For anyone who may not know, in March I took on a project I called the Month Without Monsanto. For the whole month of March I did my best to avoid all Monsanto products. It was ridiculously hard. I blogged about it on my other blog … [Continue reading] about Multitasking
The Writer’s Notebook
I’ve kept a journal for as long as I can remember. Traditionally I fill one a year and buy myself a new one on my birthday. It’s a fun tradition, but what I learned last fall is that a journal is different from a writer’s notebook. Learning to keep a … [Continue reading] about The Writer’s Notebook
Arbitrary Deadlines
Back in school I learned about this study that some scientists did on motivation. They took two groups of Marines and made them walk twenty miles. The first group was simply told to start walking. The second group was told how far they had to go … [Continue reading] about Arbitrary Deadlines