ABCs For those of you in the throes of ABC learning, and even for those of you who are way past that adventure, but still love the beauty of all the letters, here are a few fun things I’ve discovered. First, Brooke Reynolds’ excellent list of ABC books (she does the remarkably creative and idea-filled […]
Percolating
It’s no mistake that several of my posts in the last week have been about waiting and playing. Can you tell ideas are percolating? It’s true. They have to simmer a while before I can put an outline down…then put pen to paper (or fingers to the keyboard). I’m still stuck on bits of that […]
Persistence & Other Such Things When It Comes to Writing
A few interesting articles in November’s Poets & Writers Magazine. Check out the Agents & Editors Q & A with Jonathan Karp, editor in chief of Twelve. Obviously, Twelve is doing something right (publishing one book a month). Fifteen of the first thirty books published by Twelve have been New York Times bestsellers. There’s much […]
Beautiful Inspiration
Today I shall share some gems that I’ve been hoarding to myself. They may not be your cup of tea, but I’m still going to share. Gratefulness is not a pre-requisite. Get a fresh cup of coffee (or tea…or whatever you’re drinking) and browse these sites. So fun. [Although, I will say my mind goes […]
On the Difficulty of Writing
Finally. The truth, as I know it, about writing. Junot Díaz, who wrote the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, splays it all out, in O Magazine’s November 2009 issue. You can read it here. Some writers might disagree. Some writers may sit down every morning, to be met with […]