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 …
Category Archives: Inspiration
An archeological dig in my home office
View this post on Instagram It’s not perfect, but it’s a start. I made it a point to clean out …
Writing, reading, and Marla Gibbs
I’ve returned to my Camilla Hall manuscript now that the academic year is over. I don’t have anything profound to …
Look back to move forward
I carry a notebook with me almost everywhere. This is just something writers do. I wish I could say my …
Martin Zellar on community, success, and perseverance
View this post on Instagram Martin Zellar and the Hardways soundcheck for an amazing Storytellers show tonight. A post shared …
The value of a creative arts degree
Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Flickr via Compfight cc I talked to a young woman the other day at MNSU who …
REBLOG: If Wishes Were Horses — BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog
Life is about figuring out your priorities. What you put at #1 is going to push something else down to …
When you have competing interests, what wins?
Photo Credit: verchmarco Flickr via Compfight cc For about three months now, several days a week the first thing I …
Look to childhood for the answers
Photo Credit: wuestenigel Flickr via Compfight cc What did you enjoy doing when you were a little kid? I loved …
Are you a “Straddler”?
This is my dad. He’s probably 11 or 12, which would make it right around 1955. He’s having fun in …
