I thoroughly enjoyed my trip at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, mostly for the opportunity to write for a few hours daily, read other's works and spend time talking about what makes writing worthy of publication. The two words my instructor, Sarah Saffian--author...
I know that I need to take time away from my day-to-day life to get perspective, try something different, and 'change the walls' as one friend says. That's why I signed up to attend the Iowa Summer Writers Festival way back in mid-April when the weather was still...
I thought I'd open the kimono a bit today and share my own process when I'm working on a big project. What has my attention these days, well, for over a year, really, has been a memoir. It keeps shape-shifting, but it's moving forward, which is the main thing....
Growing up, someone who 'needed help' was looked at sideways. Going to a 'shrink' was ridiculed as even the expression implies. This was all before the days of coaches, support groups, accountability partners, etc. Today, asking for help is a sign of strength....
I want to learn and grow. Still, in my seventh decade.(That sounds really old, doesn't it?!) Which means putting myself into a learning environment, like the Gotham Writers Workshop, where I am thoroughly enjoying the memoir class I'm enrolled in. This is my...
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