Some days, this body doesn’t feel like it’s mine. Some days my face looks wrong. Some days my hair feels wrong. It’s an almost daily shift, certainly weekly. It always comes down to focusing too hard on what my body is not, instead of appreciating what it is. I have never been the type of… Continue reading Building a Body that Feels Like Me
(This piece was originally on my Substack here) I’ve decided to start reading through the writing/craft books I’ve purchased over the years. There are some that you hear every writing teacher talk about: Bird-by-bird Save the Cat On Writing The Artist’s Way Writing Down the Bones I LOVE craft books. I find it fascinating to… Continue reading Book Report: Bird by Bird – Anne Lamott
I’ve always heard that the two worst parts of the publishing journey are querying agents and going on submission. I understand why — the wait, the stream of rejections, and protecting the embers of your publishing dreams. All the while, the community urges you to keep writing. Keep writing in case they want another book.… Continue reading Into the Query Trenches…
There was an exercise during The Artist’s Way that asked to write down the lives you wished you could live. I loved this exercise, so I’m doing it again. All the things I still want to be when I grow up: Author Painter Professor Swimmer Yoga Instructor Singer/Songwriter Pianist Illustrator Hiker Photographer Pastry Chef/Baker Bookstore/Cafe… Continue reading All the things I still want to be when I grow up
In 5th or 6th grade, we had an art lesson about Georgia O’Keeffe. We got to do big paintings on a piece of paper taped to the wall. We had to choose one of her paintings to do. I chose this piece, “Oriental Poppies,” from 1928. This was my favorite art assignment I have ever… Continue reading Georgia O’Keeffe made me want to be a painter
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