Confession: I’m breaking the golden rule of blogging and social media writing, because this post is really about me. But, for all its apparent selfishness, this is a “physician heal thyself” message. I’m addressing my current creative struggles publicly because I’m guessing that you or …
“Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That’s why it’s so hard.” –David McCullough, Pulitzer prize winning author of Truman and John Adams (via @QuotesforWriters) There’s not much clear thinking going on in my head these days. Since last Monday, my mind has …
Two weeks ago this Thursday, I felt completely sorry for myself and for my writing. This self-depreciating, pitiful behavior surfaced after I began ruminating over my 2011 creative writing submissions. Of the several major submissions I had sent to magazines and editors (which, in truth, …
I’ve been dogging myself for neglecting this blog. I tend to be a sporadic blogger when I’d rather be Ms. Consistency. When I spoke with my writing accountability partner about this, she offered a gentle reply. She said I had had a rough year and …
