When is writing a Christmas cookie? Whenever you need it to be! Last week I was overcome by the holidays: too much shopping, too much traffic, too much angst, and way, way too much sugar. I found myself sitting at
WRITING AS HOLIDAY COOKIE
DANCING WITH THE MUSE
When I was in undergrad, most weekend nights were spent at campus watering holes (translate: dive bars) drinking and dancing. I did fine with the drinking, but was very shy about getting out on the dance floor. I would hover
STEP AWAY to STEP FORWARD
In forty years of making my living as a freelance writer, one of the best tricks I’ve learned is to step away from what I’m writing. It might be for a moment, and hour, or a day, but coming back
WRITING WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO
Some of my best and most enjoyable writing has come when I didn’t even want to sit down at my desk, let alone turn on the computer. I was tired, or cross, or confused, or just oatmeal-brained—but something was due,
WRITE YOUR WAY out of TROUBLE
Oh boy. There are so many ways to write our way out of trouble! Writing should be recommended by all therapists and court-appointed for anyone who even gets a traffic ticket. I’ll talk about writing our way out of writing
Write Your Way Through Distractions, Temptations, and Blocks
Distractions, temptations, and blocks! Oh my! We all have them. Let’s look at what they are and how to write our way through them. DISTRACTIONS We all have our own personal distractions. Here is my partial list: emails, neighbors, phone