I usually write about writing. But today… today I am writing about NOT writing. And love. And pain. I’m one of those ‘childless by choice’ people who never really wanted…Continue readingNot writing today because of cat
We hold this truth to be self-evident – at some point, if you have reached a certain stage of being ‘known’, you will end up doing an interview. How to…Continue readingThe Interview
Oh, but it’s so appropriate to begin this post with those words… It was so long ago and I was so, so young, . A and so full of the…Continue readingHow to Get Started Writing
Many of us have made simple decisions which changed our lives. It could be as simple as turning right instead of left at an intersection, or saying ‘Yes’ rather than…Continue readingBooks Close To My Heart
I watched the final episode of the miniseries “Chernobyl” shaking and crying – because, because, because… so much unspeakable happened, so much was hidden to save FACE no matter what…Continue readingChernobyl with shivers and tears
We went to a concert yesterday at the Mount Baker Theatre with the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra. The first part of the program consisted of a short piece by Benjamin Britten,…Continue readingNew World in Music and Dream
I’ve been on dozens of convention panels discussing the differences between “Plotters” and “Pantsers”. It’s a perennial topic of discussion – what’s the best thing to do when you’re writing…Continue readingAre you a Plotter? Or a Pantser?
We’ve all read those books. The ones where everything is going swimmingly and then somebody that you’re supposed to care about does something so eye-wateringly dumb that your eyes hurt…Continue readingOMG, Why did she…?
The underlying theme of ‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers is that we are working on our own destruction when we go on a hell-bent spree of destruction of our trees.…Continue readingThe Word for Love is ‘Tree’, Part 2