Recently, I had two lessons in letting go. The first involved the Costa Rica writing retreat I had scheduled in…
Read MoreSunday Stories: Lessons in Letting Go, Part One
Episode #20 – EAE #90 Don’t Edit Too Soon
When drafting a story, does it bug you to no end to see a typo or the wrong word in the paragraph you just finished?
Read MoreSunday Stories: A Literary Greek, Part Two
Last week, I began the story of meeting one of my literary heroes, Jeannette Walls, author of “The Glass Castle” and “Half Broke Horses.”
Read MoreEpisode #19 – When Am I’m Finished?
On this, the fourth Thursday of the month, we answer your writing questions. Today’s question comes from…
Read MoreSunday Stories: A Literary Geek, Part One
It’s a drizzly Saturday afternoon as I write this. I sit on the second floor of one of my favorite bookstores…
Read MoreEpisode #18 – “The Liars’ Club”
Studying–not just reading–a well-written memoir is like taking a master class with the author. Today, we learn from…
Read MoreSunday Stories: What’s That Noise?
I kept hearing this loud squawking at dawn every morning and again after dark. I mean, really loud, and I couldn’t…
Read MoreEpisode #17 – Bills I Hate to Pay
On the second Tuesday of the month, we write in response to a prompt, so grab your laptop, pen and paper…
Read MoreSunday Stories: Marie and Me
Marie and Me! Thank you to those who missed my Sunday Story last week and asked where it was. I felt excited to hear you... Read More
Episode #16 – Start, Stop, Repeat
Do you remember the movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray and Andie McDonald? In it…
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