Being thankful for the ups. Learning from the downs. Finding adventure in between.
When I realized a few weeks ago that not only was I about to greet a new decade, but I was also about to celebrate this blog’s 10th anniversary, I went back to the beginning and reread my first post. Then I read my second. And my third. As I continued scrolling through day after […] Read more…
I miss writing. I hear myself say these three words. Every. Single. Day. I can’t stand that I’m saying them. I can’t stand that I’m not writing with the frequency and passion that once drove me to this blog. Every. Single. Day. I can’t stand that writing has somehow fallen off my list of priorities. […] Read more…
I haven’t been writing. And when I say I haven’t been writing, I mean it’s been months. Not just days or weeks. I’m talking months since I’ve written much more than a Facebook status update. I tell myself the noodling around I did on my novel in November for NaNoWriMo counted as writing. But it […] Read more…
Ask just about anyone you know if they have a bucket list of awesome things they want to do before they die, and chances are, they’ll say yes. “I want to travel the world,” some will say. “I want to start my own business,” others will say. “I want to win the lottery and retire […] Read more…
Dear Writer’s Freeze, You are Writer’s Block’s less famous cousin, the one who lurks in the corner of the party because, despite the fact that you are bursting with things to say, you’re overwhelmed and paralyzed by all those words. Unlike Block, you don’t need ideas or inspiration or motivation. You have plenty of that. […] Read more…
It’s usually asked with a chuckle. It’s usually asked with a hint of cautious curiosity. It’s usually asked with the expectation of reassurance that private moments won’t go public. And it’s usually asked on all my first dates: “Are you going to write about this?” Depending on the date, a variety of answers come […] Read more…
