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Okay, so I had a slightly more elaborate post in store for today, but I'm just swamped with last minute preparations for my sister's wedding, so instead I will simply share this little gem, made by a certain kindergartener two years ago. It's such a … [Continue reading] about Storytelling 101
I didn't get much writing done last week. We're in the final stretch leading up to my sister's wedding, and I've been spending a lot of time on preparations. Last week, I was wrapping up plans for the bachelorette party on Friday (so excited!) and on … [Continue reading] about Seven Years Down, Three to Go
I recently re-read Lonesome Dove. I wanted to read it more critically this time, to really consider why it captivated me so excruciatingly the first time I read it. At nearly 1000 pages, the worst thing about it is that it's not longer. I feel like I … [Continue reading] about Comparing Prose
It's official. I am way too old to be staying up all night partying. It took me about five days to recover from my adventures in the desert last weekend. Not that I even drank all that much. I was just so freaking tired. But whatever I REGRET … [Continue reading] about Making Use of Discarded Pages
Ef Coachella. I spent this last weekend out in the desert for a little get-together that's come to be known, among a select group of revelers, as Great Friday. There's a bit of back story here. Twenty years ago, some friends decided to host … [Continue reading] about Wrapping Things Up In The Mojave
For those of you who don't know me, let me begin today's post by saying that I am a big lover of Northern California. I grew up in Sonoma County, on the edge of wine country, and as soon as I got my driver's license I spent full days driving all … [Continue reading] about Layers of History at the Mission San Carlos
I finished the draft of Tallulah Jones! I'm calling it draft 6, but really, it's been partially revised and rewritten so many times, that's just an estimate. Daniel, prince among men that he is, read it in five days flat so that we could talk … [Continue reading] about Getting Feedback