That’s right. Two weeks from now I will be writing from my very own home office. I used to have a home office here, but when my mom moved in, mid-2012, it became her room, and then when she moved out, my daughter pushed for it to be her room…
Writing
No Need to Ask
So today I will defer my writing duties and share with you a poem by Rumi, a little beauty to ponder as we go about our busy lives.
Reverse Engineering a Story
It’s only 193 pages. It doesn’t need any more. I’m about half way through, marking up the margins with notes and thinking about story structure.
Feedback on my New Opening
For this UCLA extension class that I’m taking, I submitted the (new) first twenty pages of my novel for critique. I was a little nervous, as I usually don’t show anyone new pages except for my writing group or my husband. But I got some great feedback.
Creative Community
There’s a grit to Southern California that appeals to my literary sensibilities. Visiting San Francisco this weekend, after nine years away, it was clear that The City is a tech city now. No two ways about it.
Always Learning
It’s great to be back in a classroom, talking about the art of writing and having informed debates.
Defending My Writing Time
For the past four years, I have been getting up at 5am to write. It was a tough transition at first, getting up that early, but between working full-time, taking […]