“Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials.” -Meryl Streep I absolutely love being a mom. I like being around my kids. I enjoy helping them and guiding them toward their best lives while we all learn to navigate this life together. I also have my own dreams and goals, so IContinue reading “Motherhood as a Writer”
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Write For Today
Why do you write?
Hey, Let’s Hear it!
“You know what I did after I wrote my first novel? I shut up and wrote twenty-three more.” – Michael Connelly Shut up isn’t exactly what happens when you write 23 novels. I feel like that’s the complete opposite of shut up. But I get it. Once we finish one book as writers, it’s timeContinue reading “Hey, Let’s Hear it!”
Let it do what it does.
I think this week would be called writer’s block if I didn’t have a routine. I’ve been feeling bulldozed! All my plans are shifting without my permission, and it’s all going to work out, maybe even better than I planned, but still. My workout schedule is completely non-existent. The one thing standing strong is thatContinue reading “Let it do what it does.”
Solitude
Time is essential to my being able to feel creative. And time is also a teacher. If I have time to let something sit, that’s the best way for me to see it. – Jennifer Habel Ok, I have officially reached a weak spot, and I’m so up for the challenge. I’m quite the dabbler;Continue reading “Solitude”
Stay Tuned
“You can fix anything but a blank page.” – Nora Roberts I’ve been staring at this blank page for an hour now. But as you can see, the page being blank is now in the past. I’m doing a lot of dreaming, but yesterday I couldn’t hold back and wrote a new short story. IContinue reading “Stay Tuned”
Writing is…
“By the time I am nearing the end of a story, the first part will have been reread and altered and corrected at least one hundred and fifty times. I am suspicious of both facility and speed. Good writing is essentially rewriting. I am positive of this.” – Roald Dahl This. To hear one ofContinue reading “Writing is…”
The Power of Observation
“If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.” – Ernest Hemingway When it comes to writing, it’s interesting how we can connect the dots in a story from the details given rather than being outright told things all the time. There’s one quote by Richard Price thatContinue reading “The Power of Observation”
Notes from the Experiment
“I want to write the book that breaks rules just enough to let something holy slip through.” -Jayne.Press I know what I wanted when I started this novel. I wanted an experimental fiction novel that not only allows me to express myself. I wanted it to get under people’s skin (just a little bit). ButContinue reading “Notes from the Experiment”
Fills My Soul
“Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.” -Stella Adler It’s interesting; I’ve remained disciplined in my writing, but it just feels like I’ve lost touch with my passion over the last couple of years. I’ve learned to appreciate the beauty in my daily tasks, so I haveContinue reading “Fills My Soul”
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