Yes- I much prefer checking in to fessing up. It conjures up a certain softness. Some compassion. A gentle curiosity. And that is what my writing self needs. I don’t do well with badgering, threats, or harsh and downright mean criticisms.
So for the last two days I’ve been trying this new thing. I write first [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Friday Check-in
Posted in creative process, writing on July 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Happy Birthday to me…
Posted in Uncategorized on July 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
As I sit here at my desk there is a little brown bunny in our driveway nibbling at the edge of our grass. A huge storm passed through earlier. Torrential rain. Some thunder. It darkened the house which made a nap irresistible. A brief one. Which is what makes it a nap and not, you [...]
New Classics Meme
Posted in reading on July 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I found this meme here. Below is the list of Entertainment Weekly’s 100 “new classics.” Bold the ones you have read. Place an asterisk next to the ones you have loved. Italicize the ones you want to read. Strike the ones you hated with a fiery passion. And always, if you are so inclined, post [...]
Friday again…
Posted in Uncategorized on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m cutting myself some slack this summer. Especially this month. The bathroom is almost finished. And the girls are moved back into their newly decorated bedrooms. I can see the light at the end of the home improvement tunnel.
As far as writing goes… I went to the coffee shop and wrote for two hours yesterday. [...]
Books Read in June
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Unaccustomed Earth” stories and novella by Jhumpa Lahiri
The stores in this collection are exquisite. Each one a gem to admire. She reminds me of Alice Munro in that each story contains an entire world, an entire lifetime. Every detail is relevant. Each character is carefully observed. Every writer needs to read her. The way she [...]
