Today is the second day of a rare government shutdown in conjunction with a historic implementation of controversial health care reform. Only time will tell how history will tell the…
Patricia, Molly J, and Carol Mason
I've been an Artist in Residence at MD Anderson Cancer Center for a while now, and my most recent workshop there was so incredibly fun.…
Around this time of year, as we ease back into our autumn routines, stepping away from the excitement and busyness of summertime, switching gears can be a little difficult. For…
It seems like the word "blessed" is thrown around very loosely these days. Not only are you "blessed" with a satisfying occupation or a beautiful family, but it seems like…
Humans are naturally terrible multitaskers. It's true. Even those of us who purport to being able to juggle many things at one time, distractions of any sort cause quality degradation…
My friend Carl, who is an awesome poet, posted this quote by Robert Frost:
I think writing life stories is that way, too, even though we know the outcome of the…
Great news on the software editing front
Many of you have heard me talk about the various editing software programs I use to improve my writing, and I have great news…
In case you haven’t heard, our friends at Growing Bolder—Marc Middleton, Bill Shafer and the GB team—have conquered the small screen with their larger-than-life stories of “ordinary people in pursuit…
In the spring nine-week class, our theme was journeys, and each week the assignment was given to write a story about a particular type of journey—physical, intellectual, emotional, and so…
On August 11th, I spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon with fifty-five members of the Writers' Alliance of Gainesville where we talked about the many approaches to writing life stories and…