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That time of year…
When I was a child my grandmother would sometimes respond to “good morning” with the question “what’s so good about it?” I think she was joking but maybe not completely. Maybe, she was just having a “Bush day.” Bush was her married name and my maiden name. A “Bush day” is what my cousins would […]
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Why Join a Writing Group?
Because how will you know the secret of writing if you don’t show up! Here is a great clip of Natalie talking about writing practice. https://youtu.be/hUE-R523bt4
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Come Write With Me..
I am starting a Writing Practice Group out of my home office on Whidbey Island. If you are a local or visiting please join me for a session. I follow guidelines set by my teacher Natalie Goldberg. It will be every Friday at 4pm, unless I am traveling, starting February 10th . I will provide […]
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Mystery Memoir – Hola Erika L Sanchez!
Jim recently received a book in the mail that he said he did not order. It sat on the entry table for days before I picked it up and started reading it. Soon I could not put it down. I thought: well, I am writing a memoir and the cover is pretty, the title evocative, […]
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To a good year
My calendar shows me that yesterday was Rosh Hashana. I get fixated on the words, standing in front of the kitchen “control center” some kind of Pottery Barn product designed to put the fun back in function and look cool doing it. This one is from the original Pottery Barn marketed to middle age people […]
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To wet your whistle!
Hello Beloved Readers! It’s my birthday so I thought I would share some of my writing. Here is an excerpt from my memoir Armed With Poetry. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PVdHUpqyGdX06AgWYYwlfMCEMWaAlQtHd1x0IC9n0XU/edit?usp=sharing
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Incubation
A wonderful part of having a writing practice is the part where ideas brew deep in my subconscious. I call this stage incubation and it has the rejuvenation qualities of hibernation. I recognize when other writers are incubating because they look happy and attentive. Ideas are proprietary and they are developing at their natural pace. […]