To Worry or Write? That’s the Question
It seems like, for the past few weeks, I keep running across articles of doom and gloom. Now I know. I get it. The economy stinks. And it’s hitting everybody, no question. Including publishing....
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving–Pat Yourself on the Back
Earlier this week, I talked about the break I was giving myself by getting some files off early to my critique group. While I was writing the post, I wasthinking about all you NaNoers. First, for all...
View ArticleB.I.C. in All Its Meanings
Before I forget, if you haven’t entered my contest for a copy of Donald Maass’ Writing the Breakout Novel, there’s still time. Just leave a comment for that post, and I’ll add your name to the pot. For...
View ArticleJulie & Julia: A Cooking AND Writing Life
I just got home from seeing Julie and Julia. I LOVED this movie. I have to say, until a few years ago, I was not a Meryl Streep fan, but I am SO glad she started doing comedy. Amy Adams was fantastic,...
View ArticleTaking Risks…Come On, Just a Few
I am by nature an extremely cautious person. I’m also not so good with change. 38 years later, I’m still not so sure my family needed to sell our smallish tract home and move to the much bigger house,...
View ArticleHow Many Balls Should You Juggle…and Which?
Last year, I guest-posted over at Shrinking Violet Promotions about the pluses of saying Yes. I believe firmly that it’s a much better word than No. Especially when you’re talking to yourself. But how...
View ArticleThankful Thursday: What IS a Writing Path (Part 1)
This month, I came up on my 1-year blog-versary for this website and blog. I’d been blogging at LiveJournal for a while longer, but started this site when I got the contract for The Writing &...
View ArticleMore Thoughts on Juggling and Balance
The Writing Path. That’s part of my blog title, but I haven’t mused out loud about it here for a while. There’s a thought, or a few semi-connected thoughts, that have been simmering in my mind for a...
View ArticleIt’s All Good
I realized last night, when I took a breath to think about it, that I blogged only once last week. And didn’t realize it until the week was over. When I named gave this blog its name, Moving Forward on...
View ArticleAnd the Writing Path Takes Another Curve
I’ve actually known this curve was coming, for, oh….more than ten years. This is the curve I promised myself all that time ago, when it made sense–sanity-wise–for me to stop working as a tech writer...
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