My sister-in-law tied the marital knot on Saturday. It was a wonderful celebration, with family visiting from all over, including a large contingency from Ecuador (where my father-in-law maintains strong family ties). All in, it was four days of … [Continue reading] about Distraction
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Bring It
Last week, on Tuesday I think, I crawled into bed next to my guy as he pulled out the large stack of paper that is my manuscript and began reading. "I'm cool," I thought. "I can handle this." I will not read over his shoulder. I will not obsess over … [Continue reading] about Bring It
Mission: Successful
Last week I took a few days to lock myself in a hotel room and finish this draft of my novel. It was, in short, perfect. I drove out Tuesday afternoon, and was actually a little frustrated at how the whole adventure started out: I was stuck in … [Continue reading] about Mission: Successful
Writing Retreat
If you follow along you know I've been planning to take a few days for a personal writing retreat. I'm so close to finishing this draft of my novel. I want to lock myself in a hotel room with a about thirty cans of Starbucks espresso shots and a … [Continue reading] about Writing Retreat
Being A Productive Writer
In 2010, a woman named Sage Cohen published a book titled "The Productive Writer." I blogged about it a bit at the time, but what I couldn't have foreseen was how I would continue to reference the book. It's a really good practical guide for trying … [Continue reading] about Being A Productive Writer
Score One For Focus
In March I blogged about needing to focus my efforts as a writer. I was trying to do everything, and the result was that I was succeeding at nothing. I took a long, hard look at my goals for this year and decided to cut some projects loose. It was … [Continue reading] about Score One For Focus
Las Gracias de Dona Diabla
Congratulations to my father-in-law, who just published his first book. It's titled "Las Gracias de Dona Diabla." There was a huge launch party in Quito, Ecuador, last weekend. I couldn't make it, but I hear it was a big success. My … [Continue reading] about Las Gracias de Dona Diabla