How to be a fantastic parent in 10 not-so-easy steps
Although numbered, these steps are in no particular order. 1. Stay up all night and worry. It’s an important part of the job. 2. Don’t try to be friends with… Read more »
Category: Writing
Office space
In our old house I had a 12 X 14 office all to myself. I adored having so much room! But we moved, and there is very little ‘extra’ space… Read more »
Interrupted by indecision
This morning’s writing has been interrupted by indecision. I’m usually a pretty decisive person, rarely unable to quickly make up my mind. At least about important things. But this morning… Read more »
Turn off the !@#$% computer!
I received messages a few days ago informing me that cyberbullying is not a problem. I guess the sender wanted me to know I’d wasted my time writing Gray Zone…. Read more »
Betwixt and Between
Sometimes I feel like a fit in nowhere. Like I ‘m the poster child for the betwixt and between crew. I don’t mean with my family, of course. My family… Read more »
Novel temptation
There’s a full outline and 15,000 words of one particular novel written and waiting. I put it aside when I started the MFA program because, well, sometimes you just have… Read more »
The un-quashing
I’ve been so successful in quashing my desire to write for the last six months that I truly feared that it was gone forever. Sure, I’d written a little here,… Read more »
Picture of a good story
Everyone has a favorite type of story. Some like deep, dark mysteries that keep a person guessing whodunit until the very last minute. Others enjoy light-hearted comedies that give the… Read more »
That craving to write
I was 23, married less than a year, and pregnant with my first child. I’d traveled solo across the country and supported myself for a number of years so I… Read more »
How to raise a bully
How to raise a bully in a few easy steps: Teach child that he is entitled to everything and anything he wants. This is a very important step in the… Read more »