I am now 34.5K through my revision. Despite missing some writing time this weekend, I believe I’m still on pace. I’ve added a couple of […]
Writing Podcast
I’ve been resisting nonfiction audiobooks and blowing through my normal podcasts too fast, so I searched for a new one this weekend and found one […]
Another Week
Ah, yes. Another week to quarantine. When a friend who stays over in your home finds out that it wasn’t allergies and was, in fact, […]
Dousing a Fire
The embers fly up, outWindsweptAnd a little bit dangerous SoTake a hoseTo the flamesDrown itStill — red embersSimmer, flareTurn the hose back onDon’t leave until […]
Make a Wish
Wine in water bottlesI find my way to the benchesBy my phone flashlightThe lap of the wavesThousands of starsThe lights of Marinette across the bay […]
Trust your gut
A lesson validated for me this morning. Trust your gut. When your instincts are saying no, something’s off, this feels weird . . . listen. […]
Mentionable
Someone paraphrased a Mister Rogers quote for me today and I can’t stop thinking about it. She said, “If it’s mentionable, it’s manageable.” We were […]
Writing Update: Writing The Real First Draft
A week into revisions and 22K through my “real first draft”. All I want to do is write, write, write. I’m feeling grateful to have […]
The Second Person
I am a mirror talker. Not a surprise, if you know me. That means sometimes when I’m processing, thinking, I’ll do it out loud. Usually […]
Google It
An unofficial writing update since I spent most of the day revising. I thought it’d be fun to look back at recent writing-related google searches […]