Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Keeping the Promises We Make to Ourselves

›
 I am writing this blog post today for one reason only. Today is September 30th, and I promised myself I'd write four blog posts this mo...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Starting Over Again on the Autumnal Equinox

›
Many of my friends know that I like to start a new life on the first day of each month. A new commitment to fitness! To frugality! To astoni...
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Book Revisions: From "Impossible!" to "Done!" in a Week

›
A week ago I was sitting on my friend Leslie's deck, literally sobbing because I knew there was no way I could possibly salvage anything...
Thursday, September 3, 2020

Some Days (and Weeks, and Months, and Years) Are Just Very Hard

›
As the child character says in the opening line of Sara Pennypacker's delightful book Clementine , "I have had not so good of a wee...
1 comment:
Friday, August 28, 2020

My Best Writing Ritual of All

›
Most writers I know love rituals that summon the muses for the act of creation. My main one is writing for an hour a day, timed with my beau...
1 comment:
Monday, August 24, 2020

Tip for Writers (and Other Humans): You See More If You Look

›
This past weekend I attended (via ZOOM) a workshop hosted by the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and presented by l...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

A Book-Shaped Hole in My Heart

›
Life progress report: I finished a full draft of my verse novel. I completed a round of extensive revisions from brilliant writing-group com...
1 comment: