"She is too fond of books and it has turned her brain." –Louisa May Alcott
Which is extra frustrating because for a while I thought it was finished. But it’s important, as a writer, to be flexible with your work and acknowledge its shortcomings–who was it who said “kill your darlings”? Well, to a certain extent, they were right. I should be working on my novel right now. Here I… Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: FINISH MY DAMN NOVEL!
Happy New Year! It’s the first day of the year and the first day of your resolution to write in 2020. Hopefully, you’ve got that day-one excitement flowing through you, pushing you to hit your goals, making the first day feel exciting and, with any luck, easy.
I’ve always been an advocate of new beginnings. As many as you need. Pick up and start over. Sometimes more than once a day.
I love New Year’s Resolutions. I tend to make a lot of them. But there’s one resolution I make year after year: The resolution to write. Then again, it isn’t really one resolution. Some years my resolutions are about word count. Sometimes they’re about establishing routines, carving out time–my “writer’s life,” if you will. There… Continue reading The Resolution to Write
Whenever I talk to a writer, it seems like the topic of writing time is broached. Granted, I don’t talk to a lot of writers anymore (though I’d like to change that); most of my conversations revolve around preschool and poop. But whether conversing with a writer or a mother, I find that the tone… Continue reading The Resolution to Write (Or, I Give Myself Very Good Advice But I Very Seldom Follow It)
I don’t think I’ve ever been to a New Year’s Eve party. If I have, it clearly didn’t stick in my memory. I do remember various December thirty-firsts spent watching movies alone, or with my husband, or falling asleep at nine pm because, hey, that’s New Year’s on the east coast. When I was twelve… Continue reading What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?
Rudolph’s Shiny New Year Nobody I talk to ever knows about this one, though I’d say it’s arguably one of the best Rankin & Bass movies. Way better than the first Rudolph. It’s got that fantastic old-school stop-motion thing going on, and Red Skelton plays Father Time, and there’s a big vulture named Eon the… Continue reading Five Must-Watch Titles for New Year’s Eve (Unless You’re Actually Out Doing Something–Doing Something is Better)
When I was a student, November seemed like a great month to commit to writing. It was generally a quiet month. The school year was well underway and my routines set. The Thanksgiving break meant extra hours at my computer while someone else baked and basted. How nice that was.
The Sensitive, Bookish Type 