The great, compelling and prolific speculative fiction writer Lois McMaster Bujold penned these choice words. And, as we go back to work, school or whatever reality awaits us today, let’s hold on to this truth and
Tag: writing life
Here’s to a year without excuses. Yes, let’s begin 2019 without resolutions — or reservations! Write the words, hit the gym, take the class, say YES to your dreams. When you feel weary, walk. When you
It’s weird, you know, when you see your book on one of these library “issues” lists. It’s cool, of course, to know that someone actually has a hard copy on a shelf somewhere. But there’s always
April is so many things. National Poetry Month, middle spring, tax time… Somehow the confluence of rhythmic prose, daffodils, and mathematical percentages always leads me to reconsider the path of the fiction writer. Do you have
It’s 3:58 pm on January 1, 2018. I’ve done the grocery shopping, gone to the gym, and thought (a lot) about writing. I’m intimidated already. My unspoken New Year’s writing resolutions feel unreachable before I even
Gift yourself with this quick writing exercise. On a rumpled scrap of wrapping paper, jot down… Three things that sparkle Three things that bring joy Three things that inspire you Three favorite toys Three incredible authors
Every year around this time, as I frantically bake cookies and wrap presents for the family, I vow that I’ll give myself the gift of writing time. Sometimes, it’s overwhelmingly difficult to tear myself away from
It’s been a whirlwind fall, which is my best pathetic excuse for the lack of posts. Okay, here’s a better one: NaNoWriMo. I’ve ‘won’ NaNo before – completing 50k words in thirty short days with the
I can hardly believe everyone is back at school and work and, through the horrible haze of the wildfire smoke-clouded air, I can see the faintest glimmer of that beloved dream: A Fall Routine. I have
Trained for five months to prepare for 166 miles of hilly Irish countryside in County Cork and County Kerry (interspersed with pubs and some awesome gin). Worth every moment in the saddle for the views and