Writing, The Long and Winding Road (thanks, Paul McCartney)
Dear Reader, Being a writer is hard. I can say this, because most of my readers are also writers, or
Dear Reader, Being a writer is hard. I can say this, because most of my readers are also writers, or
I know how to write. I’m a good writer. And the problem? It is hard to get an agent. It
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When I was growing up…the worst thing you could be called was LIAR. On, I am sure there were other
Joan Didion is a writer and thinker whose work has stayed with me. The Year of Magical Thinking was a
After 9-11 life was totally altered for all of us. As a writer, I sat and stared at my manuscript,
When I was a child, a daughter growing up, I reflected my mother’s image—her habits, nuances, even her opinions. I
The cover of this amazing, well-researched, open-hearted book, written by Rebecca Little and Collen Long, acts as a preview for
Can stress be a good thing? Can it heighten experience, help bring individual creativity to our work? YES. “Stress illuminates our
A A reader and long-time friend writes: As I read articles lauding Alice Munro, I have begun thinking how unsung
I follow a blog for writers that is blessed occasionally with a piece by literary agent and author for writers,
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT LOVE, LEWY BODY DEMENTIA & ICE SKATING. When do we truly become ourselves? I
I THE MIRROR or the ARROW In a recent post on Writer Unboxed, Donald Maass, writing guru, wrote about the
Memories can sparkle. And they can STING…when we unbury them, stumble upon them. We might even cry, become angry. Memories