Happy 2024! And welcome to my annual January letter where I wish you a magnificent year ahead, full of joy, adventure, growth, and of course lots of writing! Plus, I tell you a little bit
Books
My Favourite Writing Books
Below is my long (but not exhaustive!) list of favourite books on creativity and writing. And here’s a link to my short list with a brief commentary on my top FIVE! ~ Writing Down
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Writing
Writing to Get You Writing
Happy Spring! I hope you are taking, or can take, a few quiet moments to appreciate the warmth and the small bits of colour that are starting to show up at this time of year.
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Books
Realizing a Dream
When I was a kid, I was a big reader. Also, a fast reader. I always had a book on the go and went through them quickly. Voracious might have been a word used to
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Writing
What wants to be written?
“I don’t know what I think until I write it down.” Joan Didion, author of the The Year of Magical Thinking once said this and I completely agree. I always need to put pen to
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Writing
A Solstice Invitation
There isn’t a lot of certainty to hold onto right now. It’s possible that your holiday plans have been turned on their head. Maybe you are reading this from your bedroom as you self-isolate or
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Women
You do not have to be good
“You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body
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Pandemic
Writing What Is
This morning, I woke from a lovely dream. I was at the beach on a sunny day. There were kids and friends and sun-warmed bodies, lying close together. There was laughter and warmth and playfulness.
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Writing
The Power of a Writing Prompt
Over the last year, I wrote two short stories that I never would have written before. How did I do this? Through the magic of writing contests, guided by prompts, and inspired by a deadline.