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.
Writing
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 […]
We Got The House!
Daniel was asleep when I got home last night. I snuck into bed and curled up beside him. At about 1 in the morning he rolled over and asked me […]
My Writer’s Notebook
I carry a small writer’s notebook with me everywhere I go. It’s something I’ve done for nearly a decade, though for a long time I did it simply because I […]
A Qualified NaNoWriMo Success
I’m counting it as a success. I wrote 32,778 words in November. Given the family demands of the Thanksgiving holiday, and the fact that my guy’s birthday was two days […]