Category: Writing

  • Responsibility Suuuuckssssss………

    So… I have 6 year old twins. I think I’ve mentioned that. The horror known as summer break has descended upon me. I’ve contracted a 13 year old to help twice a week with child herding as we attempt wild and crazy places like the natural history museum, the aquarium,…

  • Finding Meaning When There Isn’t Any

    This drives my husband crazy. I’ll watch a movie to death just to figure out all the cues and clues that would’ve led me to understand why the character acted thusly if I’d only paid attention the first time. “Dear, I think you’re reading too much into it,” my husband…

  • Z is for Zigzag

    Why Writing is Like a Relationship You can lay out the most detailed plan in the world, down to the hour of when, where and how you and your snugglebunny will do what. Then life throws you a curve ball, resulting in a black eye, three missing teeth and a…

  • Y is for Yin and Yang

    Why Writing is Like a Relationship Yin and Yang. Alpha and Omega. Opposites attract. They balance each other. But balance is a learned skill. You have to being willing to push back when it feels like someone is taking too much. You have to be willing to push your writing…