Knowing that there is an audience for your work is a great motivator for creating that work…
A Question For You About Stories
Good things take time. Great things take a little longer. ~ Some wise anonymous person Hey, Lovelies. As you know, I had a crazy and slightly disturbing dream yesterday, the echoes of which are still rattling around in my head. I had planned to share that dream with you today, and I began writing it, […]
When The Universe Gives You Messages…
A real love letter is made of insight, understanding, and compassion. Otherwise it’s not a love letter. A true love letter can produce a transformation in the other person, and therefore in the world. Thich Nhat Hanh Hey, Lovelies! I’ve been so tired with all of this moving that I have been having lots of […]
No Time For Perfectionism
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life, and it is the main obstacle between you and a shitty first draft. I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, […]
Sometimes It Doesn’t Make Sense But You Need To Say Yes Anyway
The day you realize you don’t have to make sense to anyone is the day you start to make sense to you. Greg Behrendt Hey, Lovelies. Over the past decade I have participated in a wonderful event known as NaNoWriMo (which stands for National Novel Writing Month). It happens every November, and is a month […]
I am Steel
If I can’t write, if I don’t have words, then I don’t know who I am anymore. Nicole Cody Hey, Lovelies.It was a rough day, yesterday. And like on so may other rough days, I cried in the shower, and as I cried words came. When I got out of the shower I hurried to […]