Category Archives: Writing about writing

Mind Over Matter: Overcoming Self-Doubt in Those Opening Lines by Anita Gill — BREVITY’s Nonfiction Blog

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

I’m popping out of my self-imposed bubble long enough to share this essay by Anita Gill in BREVITY. So much of this short essay resonated with me and my perpetual struggle with my inner critic, and, of course, it prompted … Continue reading →

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WritingNotWriting #Mondayblogs #amwriting #amknitting

Posted on October 31, 2016 by

The title of my post is a riff on the fleetingly popular #SorryNotSorry. I’m writing but not really writing. I mean, I haven’t been writing but I’ve been thinking about it a lot. As usual. What I have been doing … Continue reading →

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What’s the Worst That Can Happen When I Don’t Write? #MondayBlogs #amwriting

Posted on September 19, 2016 by

I don’t like complaining … in public, anyway.  And I don’t like making excuses.  Unfortunately, complaining and excuses seem to go hand-in-hand for me.  The thing about complaining is that there is always someone worse off than me, which should … Continue reading →

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Apropos of Nothing #MondayBlogs #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

I’ve been lurking offline of late, infrequently skating by a few blogs or Facebook status updates or tweets.  I’ve several reasons for my grayish absence, and only a few of them may redeem me.  Guess which. Reasons for being absent … Continue reading →

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Course Review: Flash Essay on the Edge #MondayBlogs

Posted on August 3, 2015 by

I’ve mentioned that Luanne Castle of A Writer’s Site and I recently participated in an online course for flash nonfiction, offered by Apiary Lit.  Well, we’ve survived finished the course and want to share our experience with all you dear … Continue reading →

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Not Letting Go, Part 1 #MondayBlogs

Posted on June 1, 2015 by

Several months ago I went on a trip down memory lane, posting images of work I did during my college years. Click here if you want to read/reread that post.  I’ll wait. Well, here I go again, and this time … Continue reading →

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WIP Blog Tour!

Posted on February 17, 2015 by

Many thanks to Luanne Castle at Writer Site for tagging me to participate in this special blog tour.  It comes at a good time for me because I’ve been wrestling working on my WIP, Clemency, A Novel.  Before you read … Continue reading →

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Throwback: I AM therefore I write

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

Following is a post from May 24, 2008.  I had had my blog for several months, but was still finding my way.  [And, frankly, I’m still finding my way but the journey is fun.  I don’t know that I really … Continue reading →

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A New Year Begins …

Posted on January 1, 2015 by

Well, it began several hours ago (or longer depending on where YOU live).  And how did I spend the first day of the new year?  Cleaning, doing laundry, reading blog posts, making dal for dinner.  You know, fun stuff.  (Well, … Continue reading →

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Author’s Note: Post-Clemency

Posted on December 3, 2014 by

This has been an interesting experiment. I’ve posted poems and short fiction and “formal” essays before on my blog, but never a whole novel. Well, I still haven’t done that. You see, my plan originally was to just post a … Continue reading →

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