On dejection and preserving the light

I’m writing to admit something. I am in the middle of a significant writing slump. Although slump probably isn’t the right word. It’s a writing brick wall–but not writer’s block persay, because I’m not writing much. You’d have to be writing to be blocked. Maybe it’s more writer’s dejection. You see, I got The Hideaway…

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Embracing the Chaos of Life

I’ve learned something crucial about myself over the last few months, and I think it all stems from writing. I have a very hard time letting myself rest and relax, even when my body (not to mention my mind) needs it. Starting in August, both my daughters have been going to preschool three days a…

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More Than a Year Later

So, I’m not a blogging expert. I just wrote an entire post and deleted it. Sigh. It’s been more than a year since I last wrote here. I didn’t exactly forget about the blog, I just didn’t have (or make) time to write in it. That’s because a month after my last post, I began…

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Reality TV about Writers?

I read this article online a few days ago and I keep thinking about it. It asks whether anyone would be interested in watching a reality TV show about writing a book. I like the idea of making a bigger deal about writers and books, but seriously, what could be more boring than watching a…

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Obligatory First Post

Since this is probably the fifth or sixth blog I’ve started in my life, I won’t wax poetic about all I’m going to do here and all I hope to accomplish, because it may or may not happen! With an extremely active two year old under foot and another baby due in about three months,…

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