I chose the word Roots. I wrote, a year ago: “I want to feel planted. I want to feel the roots growing beneath my feet […]
Cancel
We cancel our company eventIt means – canceled flights, lost depositsBroken hearts, we wish we could see each otherBut, you know, pandemicWe run into the […]
Puzzle
If it all worked like a puzzlePicture on the boxSquare cornersColor-coded answers . . . But . . . I never liked puzzles And the […]
Writing Update: Last one for the year
Little miracles Sending a draft to readers Deadline, met, now, rest With Love,Natalie
Rest Day
Snow and rain and ice and it is a good excuse to stay inside all day. I read a book, I watch a movie, I […]
Draft 3
I revise all afternoon, into the night, until I’m reading the final chapters out loud and running a spell check. I’ll reread the manuscript this […]
Christmas Haiku
We are home sweet home Whirlwind Christmas, there and back Now: wine, cats, movie Merry Christmas, Natalie
Christmas Eve
A whirlwind of plan changes as we drive south today and my Mom and I checked into a last-minute hotel in Madison a little bit […]
Clubhouse of the Brave
Christmas Eve Eve. I listen to the latest We Can Do Hard Things podcast. I cry. She talks about the ache in our hearts. She […]
The Nets We Weaves
It’s about the long arcsThe curves over months, yearsI do not tell my story in day to dayIn week to weekI am always in a […]