"I have a collection of collections," my daughter said. She didn't want to be pinned down and commit to one. She still goes through phases and her … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday: August 1, 2014
August 1, 2014 · by · 2 Comments
Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones is the go-to book on how to free-write, and it, with Bird by Bird and Writing from the Heart are fabulous … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday: July 11, 2014
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Every Friday, I'll offer an invitation for you to write for ten minutes to twenty minutes. The only non-rule rules are: 1. Don't worry about … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday
July 5, 2014 · by · 2 Comments
"When you feel bad, let it be your link to others' suffering. When you feel good, let it be your link with others' joy." Pema Chodron, Shambala Sun, … [Read more...]
Free-Write Fourth of July Friday
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"When you feel bad, let it be your link to others' suffering. When you feel good, let it be your link with others' joy." Pema Chodron, Shambala Sun, … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday: In the Clouds
June 27, 2014 · by · 2 Comments
Free-Write Friday 1. Write without editing yourself and once your pen hits the paper, don't stop. Go for five or fifteen minutes but … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday: The Fault in Our Stars Quote
June 6, 2014 · by · 2 Comments
Quote: “That’s the thing about pain,” Augustus said, and then glanced back at me, “It demands to be felt.” Pg. 63, The Fault in Our … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday: Tell the Truth & Give it Up to the Light
May 23, 2014 · by · 1 Comment
"Writers are truthtellers. That’s our job. Often that means we need to write about the darkness within." Cheryl Strayed from interview in Creative … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday on Saturday
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I met a friend on Thursday and we did an impromptu free-writing session. Stuff was going on in her life and chit chatting just wasn't going to do it … [Read more...]
Free-Write Friday
April 25, 2014 · by · Leave a Comment
Free-Write: Where I most need to stretch.... Remember, the only rule is to write, non-stop, without pausing or paying attention to grammar or … [Read more...]