Happy New Year! As 2016 gets underway, I want to share some information with you. There are a couple of things to cover, here in this blog update. First, let me wish each of you a very Happy New Year.
Who’s Your Enemy?
“Thinking isn’t the enemy, but overthinking is.” This advice given to someone, who had received it from someone else, who had likely heard it somewhere else, as well, is advice I end up giving a number of writing students and
Maybe You Should Live With it a While
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been re-evaluating my office/writing space. When we first moved into this house last summer, I arranged the office to best reflect what I thought my writing and creative needs would be. Of course, I
Writing vs. Writing-related Activity
I have always had this problem. It used to manifest itself in a different way than it does now, but it still happens to me. I confuse writing-related activity with actually WRITING new words. But, the two things are NOT
Are You a Genius, or a Fool?
There was an interesting post on the Brain Pickings blog with a lengthy quote from Virginia Woolf, in which Woolf, after many words devoted to describing the back-and-forth struggle of our inner writing lives—that push and pull between “this is
How About a Check-In?
February is more than half over. Are you as surprised as I am? I thought I would use this week’s blog post and email blast to offer you a chance to “check-in” with me.* So, let me start by checking
There is Nothing Wrong with Writing Badly
I was teaching my Legacy of Words class last week and telling the class not to be put off by poor writing, especially in the early stages of writing. One of the students had said she was discouraged by some
Podcast Episode 21: What’s the Deal with the MFA?
Choosing to pursue a Master of Fine Arts degree may be the right choice for some, but probably isn’t for everyone. Here are my thoughts on the pros and cons of the MFA. Show Notes and Links: 01:39 The fifth
So Long 2014 – Some Final Thoughts
This is the final blog post for this year, and I wanted to leave you with a few thoughts… First, thank you so much for being a part of my year. So many generous and creative souls have graced my
It’s a Beast! (When List Making Goes All Wrong)
Having a “to-do” list is great. Having a “to-do” list is terrible. Both are true. Organized and Purposeful If you’ve read this blog, even a few times, you likely know that I am a big believer in creativity being sustained