This issue of The Writer arrived in my snail mailbox last week and has been sitting on my table, calling to me: As has this: And this: And this: This Monday, however, has plans of its own: a 7:15 a.m. PT appointment for dh morning red bean slow-cooker preparations to simplify dinner time a 10:15 …
For those of you who enjoyed novelist Rebecca Rasmussen’s guest post here a few weeks ago, you will also enjoy her guest post on Doreen McGettigan’s blog, which begins as follows: “Visualize yourself as a tree,” Dr. Gilman used to tell me. “Your grand old roots are reaching toward the center of the earth. They’re …
Before I get into a discussion of priorities, I want to let you all know that tomorrow this blog will feature a special guest post by Rebecca Rasmussen, author of the forthcoming novel The Bird Sisters (and I will be reciprocating on her blog, The Bird Sisters: A blog dedicated to artists and writers). To …
Happy Labor Day! It’s a “B” day. 🙂 Book Excerpt: I have posted an excerpt from my middle grade historical novel, Planting Words: My Friend Oscar Micheaux, as a page link on the upper menu. Please feel free to visit, read, and comment. The book is represented by Bree Ogden of Martin Literary Management. Thank …
After spending August establishing my new habit of writing for an hour in the morning before going online, I spent some time yesterday thinking about what I want to do for September. I’m grateful to a couple of authors whose books have guided me in this area. I’ve already written about The Power of Slow, …