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 …
The blog is back! After a couple of months off and thinking long and hard about whether to alternate posts on Everyday Intensity between intensity/giftedness topics and writing topics, I’ve decided to start writing here again, for the very reason I began this blog in the first place: To help me to be a better …
“A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living, I think.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt Whenever a new month begins on a Monday, I’m even more excited than usual to start new projects, gain some fresh perspectives, and dive headfirst into change. After much pondering over the past few weeks, I’ve decided to keep …
Rebecca Rasmussen is the author of the novel The Bird Sisters, forthcoming from Crown/Random House on April 12th, 2011. Her stories have appeared in TriQuarterly, Mid-American Review and elsewhere. You can find her and the pies she loves to bake at http://thebirdsisters.com or http://thebirdsisters.blogspot.com. The Real (Online) Me By Rebecca Rasmussen My husband walked in …
New Writing Habits This past week I’ve really enjoyed reading about how other people are thinking about, experimenting with, and finding solutions to the social media balancing act. This is from Christi Craig in her excellent blog, Writing Under Pressure: “Blogging, while providing a great outlet to hone my writing skills, sometimes serves as a …