Question of the Month: Nest
Anyone here have kids leaving the nest, or already flown? How is it for you? For your children? I don’t just want to hear your stories; I need to hear them.
Two autumns ago, my oldest went off to MIT. I can’t count …
Question of the Month: Discovering the Story
How many of you know precisely what you’re writing about when you begin a novel?
I love this painting, Lantern Parade by Thomas Cooper Gotch, because it reminds me of how my stories develop.
Say you’re driving or taking a shower or trying to fall asleep …
Question of the Month: Social Media vs. The Real World
How has your life changed with social media?
I love many things about email, blogging, FaceBook and Twitter. It allows a shy person with not-so-great hearing to engage in the world without awkward pauses, without misunderstanding what’s said if more than one person is talking. It allows me …
Question of the Month: Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!
Why do we get so caught up in a sense that we need to hurry?
I’ve been thinking more about last month’s blog and your comments, and it’s still with me… this slow-coming spring and the idea of planting seeds, nurturing the soil, and having faith in the …
Question of the Month: Spring
Spring really took it’s time this year, but look what pushed through the ground after all that snow and ice melted. It’s a good reminder, I think, of those projects and relationships that can’t be rushed. The groundwork and the strong roots are hidden. The incubation period is necessary, as much as most of us …