I think for the next residency we should have a short seminar/discussion on how to write a blog. I find myself straddling the line between the casual—wanting to tell you what I had for breakfast, how I find myself drifting off...
Read MoreFunny how, even though I have no regular job to keep track of the days of the week, when Monday comes around, I feel like I have to gear up. So what does it mean to gear up? Find the top of my desk again, go over my calendar,...
Read MoreI have a question for you all–be ye picture book writer or trilogy triathelete. How do you get back into a book when you’ve set it down for a longish while? Let’s say that you were forced at penpoint to...
Read MoreI’m rolling up my sleeves, and firming up my chin. I’m ready to take this blogging seriously. I am just finishing revising my novel before I email it to my editor tomorrow. My office is completely trashed. The floor...
Read MoreThere are a few major accomplishments in life: first steps, first day of school, first book. I can now add to that list–first blog. Yes, I’m new to this. But I just wanted to get it over with so even though I...
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