Writing prompt from my last writers' group meeting*: Write a poem or story about opposites. You have ten minutes. I've got this dead girl who follows me around. I keep her inside me like a secret, and she doesn't like that. Sometimes she swells up like when you smack your … [Read more...]
Giving Up Facebook for Lent
I'm giving up Facebook for Lent. It's not about sacrifice; it's about making room for something better. Lent, that buildup to Easter so famous for inspiring people to "give up" something they like, begins on Wednesday, March 1. As a Catholic I will mark the occasion by … [Read more...]
How to Start a Writers’ Group that Works
Belonging to a writers’ group keeps me writing. My group’s members have published two novels, several anthology entries, countless blog posts, news articles, short stories, and at least a thousand tweets. I have been a part of a small women’s writers’ group for about four … [Read more...]
The Sign
In my last post I told you about how I was considering two different full time jobs. That turn of events was a big deal because I've been freelancing and working from home for several years, and the whole office job thing, being away from the kids after school, was big and scary … [Read more...]
Yes/Nope
My 20's were the age of Yes. Somewhere between then and now I lived through the age of Nope. Now what? Which way? Malibu Creek State Park, 2015 Over the years I've read a lot about the power of saying "No," how it's so...powerful, like you're taking charge of your life, … [Read more...]