Why do I write?
I’ve not thought much about this before besides the obvious — I’ve always liked words, I’ve always liked to read, …
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I need some ideas
I’m in a position I haven’t been in for a loooooong time. I don’t know what to write next. I …
March newsletter
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What can I write in 5 minutes?
I could use some writing advice…since I went back to work a month ago, I have done almost zero writing. …
Unfinished business
How many unfinished pieces of writing do you have? I have an embarrassing amount of essays that are about 90 …
A surefire way to blend scene and reflection in essays
The hallmark of an effective memoir or essay is the blend of scene and reflection, or the “show AND tell.” …
How do you work? Cluttered or clean?
I find this quote attributed most often to Albert Einstein. My home space is cluttered, and my mind definitely feels …
The beauty of persistence
Back before I had a book to my name, I would see published authors and feel this intense need/want to …
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 …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 