NaNoWriMo 2015 update
Despite all the distractions, like Jackson swallowing the wire from his braces, National Novel Writing Month is going very well. I’m close to 20,000 words...
Tag: writing
Blog Challenge Day 20: In 10 years
Where do I want to be in ten years? I’M SO GLAD YOU ASKED. First, please refer to my dream job. Second, let’s consider ages. In ten years it will b...
Family rules, according to Jackson
One of the classes Jackson is taking at our new (and wonderful!) co-op is Literature and Creative Writing. This is a topic I feel comfortable teaching at home, ...
Writer nesting
It’s coming, and soon. That second novel is ready for attention. But before I withdraw to Scrivener and stream loud music through my ear buds to muffle th...
“I’ll remember your name.”
After church on Sunday I met a friend for lunch. It was the sort of lunch that excluded spouses and children because we both needed to divulge feelings and thou...
TBT December 2010, when I was important
I recently agreed to serve on two unrelated committees and realized I needed to unearth my old day planner to stay organized. I knew exactly where it was –...