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On a recent afternoon, my middle son flew off the bus and in through the front door, driven by an urgent demand. “Mom! Mom! I want to buy a felting kit! Can I buy a felting kit?” he cried, throwing his coat and backpack to the...
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Savor a day focusing on your work and identity as a writer. Reconnect with the reasons for your art, the source of your words. Network with other writers and gain insight on integrating writing into your everyday life. Author, Editor and Writing...
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We go up to heaven and down to hell a dozen times a day – at least, I do. And the discipline of work provides an exercise bar, so that the wild, irrational motions of the soul become formal and creative. – May Sarton in Journal of a Solitude Seated...
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Photo by Artificial Photography on Unsplash God and I went to the thrift store last week. It’s was the first day my kids were back in school. Although I often go thrifting with the aim of stocking my kids’ closets, I breezed right through...
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Photo credit: Damien Taylor – Novelist Billy Coffey gave a great talk and reading Saturday evening. This past weekend, three writers gathered two dozen more behind barn walls. In a square room, wrapped in wood, floored in concrete, we sat around...