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The Piddly Diddlies…
I recently flipped my schedule upside down to honor writing time. My previous modus operandi was to clear the endless slate of daily chores first. Did you catch the word endless? Those piddly diddlies never go away, so writing time never came. Now, I follow a practice taught by author Ellen Sussman (book review here). Writing…
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Merry, Happy all the Holidays…
This End of the Year time is crammed full of celebrations and traditions, as varied as the homes and spaces we occupy. For me, listening to Christmas albums spinning on an actual record player while wrapping presents is a tradition as old as decorating dozens (and dozens) of homemade sugar cookies with loved ones. New…
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Quote of the Week…
“I wrote at least a thousand words a day every day from the age of twelve on.” and “Everything I’ve ever done was done with excitement, because I wanted to do it, because I loved doing it.” Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012
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More on Yes and No…
This week I received another rejection (the worst kind, a form letter). Someone in a position of power, or a keeper of the gate, deemed my work to be unworthy. But that’s not true. It is worthy. Worth my time and passion and focus. Worthy of sharing with the wide world, adding beauty or humor…
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Watch out, Someday…
We all have deep desires, many of them common to the human condition (belonging, being loved, loving). Some are just fun, others so deep we barely know them. Maybe they hide in a closet on the “Someday” shelf, waiting for enough time (money, support). I often feel locked out of that closet after hearing a…
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Quote of the week…
“Got no checkbook, got no banks. Still I’d like to express my thanks – I got the sun in the morning and the moon at night.” From “I Got the Sun in the Morning,” by Irving Berlin, 1888-1989
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My Writing Closet…
All this talk of flamingos is not to suggest that us writers are special or flashy or beautiful or tall and graceful but to illustrate how we feel out of place at times. I hope you belong to a group of like-minded writers who also enjoy the creative act of filling their digital files with…
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No Limits…
The fourth ELAN Principle is about how limiting thoughts shape our perception of our world, large or small. Perhaps, like me, you believe there is a finite amount of the good things; love, joy, beauty, relationships, comfort. We hold tight to what we believe is in short supply. It is a radical shift to recognize…
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Book Review: “On a Night Like This,” by Ellen Sussman
This first Friday of December, I offer a book review; something I plan to do on occasion here on these “Wondering” pages. I had the pleasure to meet and learn from Ellen Sussman at the recent Kauai Writers Conference and I am happy to offer these few words about one of her novels. Writers are…
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Embrace Your Flamingo
Writing is a lonely business. Sure, inspiration comes from the world around you, but it can only become your unique combination and cadence of sounds from the confines of your tiny, cozy writing closet. Writers agree: the act of writing is a solo enterprise. The odd worldview, the passion, and the drive, can make one…
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