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Category Archives: Inspiration

What goes into the do-it-yourself retreat

July 16, 2019

Getaways are great, right? I love hopping on a plane to go to a writing conference or yoga workshop. There’s …

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An archeological dig in my home office

June 6, 2019

View this post on Instagram It’s not perfect, but it’s a start. I made it a point to clean out …

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Writing, reading, and Marla Gibbs

May 28, 2019

I’ve returned to my Camilla Hall manuscript now that the academic year is over. I don’t have anything profound to …

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Look back to move forward

May 1, 2019

I carry a notebook with me almost everywhere. This is just something writers do. I wish I could say my …

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Martin Zellar on community, success, and perseverance

March 28, 2019

View this post on Instagram Martin Zellar and the Hardways soundcheck for an amazing Storytellers show tonight. A post shared …

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The value of a creative arts degree

March 20, 2019

Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Flickr via Compfight cc I talked to a young woman the other day at MNSU who …

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REBLOG: If Wishes Were Horses — BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

February 23, 2019

Life is about figuring out your priorities. What you put at #1 is going to push something else down to …

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When you have competing interests, what wins?

January 20, 2019

Photo Credit: verchmarco Flickr via Compfight cc For about three months now, several days a week the first thing I …

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Look to childhood for the answers

January 10, 2019

Photo Credit: wuestenigel Flickr via Compfight cc What did you enjoy doing when you were a little kid? I loved …

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Are you a “Straddler”?

December 23, 2018

This is my dad. He’s probably 11 or 12, which would make it right around 1955. He’s having fun in …

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