I’m back! But first, kitchen remodel
My family and I are in Minnesota again following four years in Switzerland and after a transition period I’m feeling …
Category Archives: writing
A (better late than never) resolution
I try to put some goals down on paper every year: as you know, I’m a believer that writing them …
Of gender and writing and reading: what I like, but mainly what I don’t
One thing that I’ve realized as I’ve done more writing over the past several years, probably very obvious to others, …
York Festival of Writing 2 – Wise Words
I know I already posted about the Writers’ Workshop Festival of Writing in York, and I had decided not to publish …
York Festival of Writing 2012
Ah, York. This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to fly to England for the Writers’ Workshop 2012 York Festival of …
Of remodeling and writing
I’m remodeling my kitchen. There, I’ve said it. The declaration is out there, in the public domain, where someone will hear it. …
A homemade writers’ retreat in London
Recently I had the most fortunate luck to spend a long weekend in London, hosted by Isabel Costello, a writer …
A lesson from children’s literature
My daughter has lots of books and wheedles us into reading her too many each night before bed. One book in …
Who am I? (or, is my inner critic holding me back?)
Less than five years ago, if introduced to someone new, I would never utter the words, “I’m a writer.” If prodded about …
Revision: using great fiction as inspiration
I received my thoughtful critique from the Romantic Novelists’ Association last week, so I’ve been doing a lot of thinking …
