Some thoughts after watching “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Chicago, 1968. I finally watched “The Trial of the Chicago 7” last night. Initial thoughts: Those young people were so …
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Who cares what I write?
This passage caused me to pause and reflect. I get wrapped up in my own writing; of course it’s interesting …
Do you succumb to envy?
This essay by Erika Schickel in L.A. Observed received some flack when it first came out years ago. In the …
Happy birthday, Camilla
This is Camilla Hall. Today would have been her 76th birthday. She was an artist, a social worker, a gardener, …
What some writers have in common with the Backstreet Boys
I heard a conversation the other day regarding the relationship between writers and their readers (aka the “audience”). And this …
How to generate ideas for memoir
Photo Credit: MarkGregory007 Flickr via Compfight cc I distinctly remember writing an essay in a writing workshop and then thinking, …
What bold thing can you do today?
I love Jen Sincero! Her books and daily calendar inspire me. This particular quote really stood out. I did a …
A writer’s little helper: The space break
I was working with a writer the other day, giving her some feedback on a long essay. She had used …
Use rejections to treat yourself!
I’m in the process of querying my manuscript and that means getting a lot of rejections. It takes patience to …
7 Takeaways from “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Last night I watched Judas and the Black Messiah. I’ve read a lot about the Black Panthers and other 1960s …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 