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Category Archives: Writing
Reading myself into something new
Five brief book reviews from among some non-fiction I’ve read in 2019. In honor of my dad’s great book reviews and of the bliss of reading yourself into new worlds. Continue reading
Shortest expectant exuberance, ever
This is a short blog post on the shortest period of expectant exuberance I’ve ever experienced. Y’all know I’m looking for a wider audience for my novel, Spy Act. I’ve sent it to various agents and contests and had some … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Writing
Tagged #CreativeWritingMatters, #ExeterNovelPrize, #wahwahwah
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#MeToo – say it with flowers?
#MeToo indeed. Stuck with seeing this everywhere. A flower shop in Amman, Jordan? Nothing to do, Ramon would say: this flower shop indeed has nothing to do with the #MeToo movement, or Aziz Ansari, or sexual harassment among the rich … Continue reading
Zero moment
Zero moment: that minuscule space in time before you do something that changes you forever. I’m a writer, and I think of myself as always having been one. But it’s not true. I have first, foremost and absolutely been a dedicated … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Life, Writing
Tagged #CassandBuddy, #DIYMFA, #reading, #tatteredcover, #zeromoment, NaNoWriMo, writing
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Moving the goals post
Featured pic from Mitchell Lawler on Unsplash Goalposts – goals – get it? The start of a year is an appropriate, if imperfect, time for looking at your goals and urging yourself forward. I think goals should be realistic but … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Research, Travel, Writing
Tagged #2018goals, #balance, #Tunis, #writinglife, goals
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