What’s making me happy: Sept. 1 edition
“No, Your Kid Shouldn’t Get a Gold Star for Reading,” by Pamela Paul, New York Times. I’m going to share …
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On being a turtle writer
In terms of writing, I’m definitely a turtle, not a hare. Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Midland_painted_turtle.jpg Some days the writing just …
My favorite things: August 25
“The view through Quinn’s window,” CBS Sunday morning. What a heartwarming story! This little boy can’t go outside, so the world …
If you need general information about the SLA, here you go
The fact that new content about the Symbionese Liberation Army keeps popping up bodes well for my SLA-related project on …
My favorite things, Aug. 4: True Story, women’s body image, and an essay a day
“Stumbling Into Joy,” by Kate Hopper, True Story Issue #29. Kate is a Minnesota treasure, author of Use Your Words: A …
Slow progress is still progress
My mantra when I run is “forward momentum.” As long as I’m moving forward, I’m going to complete a run. …
My favorite things: July 28 edition
“Journalist Misses His Deadline on Manson Article. By 20 Years.” New York Times, July 28. I’m listening to Chaos: Charles Manson, the …
My favorite things: July 21 edition
I’m resurrecting my “favorite things” series that I had started a couple of years ago. There’s just too much great …
What goes into the do-it-yourself retreat
Getaways are great, right? I love hopping on a plane to go to a writing conference or yoga workshop. There’s …
The big “O”: Organizing your memoir
So you’ve written a ton of stuff for your memoir. You have oodles and oodles of words. You’ve been writing …
