May 27 2012
A coaching colleague sent me this youtube link yesterday and I’ve watched it a half dozen times already. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX9GTUMh490 It reminds me that the people who make a difference in the world are those who speak out. Writers throughout time have made it their business to share ideas with the world through language. You may agree [...]
May 21 2012
In this hi-tech age, many people ask me: Is it okay to write on the computer? Call me old-fashioned, but I think writing by hand helps the imaginative process flow. Of course for today’s young people, thinking and typing seem to be simultaneous. I cannot do it. When I get to the computer I’m in [...]
Aug 05 2011
Enjoy this video clip by Sarah Kay as she speaks her poems and talks about finding a voice through spoken poetry. Includes great tips on writing from life – why we tell our stories. http://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter.html
Jul 20 2011
I’m at a writing conference this week: From Passion to Profit –learning about success strategies and how to become slightly famous. What I love most about writers conferences is the time in between when we gather for meals and conversation. This morning our breakfast conversation drifted from foods we love to strange foods we’ve eaten [...]
Aug 17 2010
Last week I made two new journals – from scratch…painted papers, nice hard covers, elaborate stitching on the spines. Now I can’t find them. I swear there are gremlins in my office who take things while I’m asleep. I think of these little guys like the shoemakers elves who come out at night to make [...]