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ANGST
I had a very weird dream last night. I was living in this small closet of a room in this huge place, like a mall and an amusement park all in one big thing, and loads of people; sort of … Continue reading
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10/12/13
What a nightmare things have been. Dalton has been sick again and missing school, and our lovely, brilliant, U.S. government is still shut down. This has been brutal, as parenting often can be. The government shutdown on the other hand … Continue reading
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Sitchin
Another writer who has come to mind quite a lot recently as I contemplate these ideas I’ve been having about a possible novel, and all the connections I am making between the different books I’ve been reading, is Zecharia Sitchin. … Continue reading
092213
Lately I’ve decided to review and/or finish some of my books about ADD that I have had for several years, like these two for instance: “Moms with ADD” and “10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD,” both of which I got … Continue reading
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“The Memoir Project”
I have just started reading “The Memoir Project,” by Marion Roach Smith. And the first thing the author talks about is that one needs to first decide what one’s memoir is about; e.g., it is a comedy, tragedy, etc., with … Continue reading
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9/15/13
My first thoughts this morning arrive with the noisy chatter of young Jays in our backyard coming in with the breeze through the open window. It feels like a summer day and, actually, summer is not yet over; not until … Continue reading
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Writing and Time
I have really been enjoying writing these days. Especially after reading this book – I decided to change my perception about my journaling and basically just let myself really write. I think I really needed that book. And if nothing … Continue reading
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“Writing Down the Bones”
On August 23rd I started reading Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing Down the Bones.” It is one of the absolute BEST darn books about writing – and life in general – that I have ever, ever read. It is simple, direct, straightforward, … Continue reading
“Silent Thunder”
Yesterday I started reading “Silent Thunder” by Iris Johansen. I’d read a book by this author in the past and I seem to remember that I enjoyed it, so I thought I might like this one. But I found the … Continue reading
nine-eleven
9/11/13 – thinking about where I was on 9/11/01. Sitting on my sofa nursing my child. I will never forget it. I think about other shocking events I have experienced: The 1989 earthquake in San Francisco, the floods in 1982 … Continue reading
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09/9/13: a final thought…
…OK, so I’ve been trying to keep up with having a blog. I am told that writers and artists (or anyone who wants to be “seen” in some way) need to make daily use of all of the Social Media … Continue reading
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090613
It has now been 15 days since I stopped smoking. And it continues to be – a BATTLE. I’ve lost track of the number of times in recent months that I first quit but then after a while started “cheating” … Continue reading
Real Life Again…
After getting back from vacation the first thing I now need to do is to start getting ready for another school year. Eighth Grade Orientation is Aug. 20th and the first day of school is Aug. 21st. I sure hope … Continue reading
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Also reading…
Make a Scene, by Jordan E. Rosenfeld. Started this on Aug. 17th; finished reading on Aug. 22. And now this: Writing Down the Bones, by Natalie Goldberg. Began on August 23rd; finished on Sept. 13th. This has become one … Continue reading
FRUSTRATION
frustration… Here it is, Friday – which is my ‘designated’ day to write and work on my blog posts. There are comments I want to write about at least three books I’ve read recently. I want to write about July … Continue reading
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Illustrated Journals
In the fall of 2008 – after I’d begun going to Molly’s ADD Group – I purchased this book “Creative License” by Danny Gregory. It took me a while to read this book – I was trying to break through … Continue reading
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About Money & Creativity
In 2010, I was given some information by Molly, my therapist, who is also a very talented artist, about an organization/program known as “A.R.T.S. Anonymous.” At the time, I didn’t really pay much attention to it other than read it … Continue reading
2/3/2009
I am writing this in January of 2013. February 3, 2009 is the day my mother died. It was also my son’s 9th birthday. Neither he, nor I will ever forget that day. But, as I have been recently going … Continue reading
1/9/2013
I used the Amazon.com gift certificate that I got for Christmas and ordered the latest “Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market.” I have been wanting this for a long time but haven’t wanted to spend the money. But I got it … Continue reading
Children’s Book Writers Conference
Children’s Book Writing A preview of the day-long Children’s Book Writers Conference… Designed for ~ Writers and illustrators interested in learning more about children’s books from published authors/illustrators and a children’s book editor/agent in a day-long intensive with sessions devoted to picture … Continue reading
“The Spark”
Take time to enjoy your new idea. Play with it and avoid too many thoughts of what it will turn into. Gather Kindling: Surround yourself with images you have made or images that help you write. Gather a vocabulary to … Continue reading
“Mate”
MATE I want to look into your eyes and see your Soul. And for you to read between the lines and find my soul there, waiting for you. You must be tall, but not too much; I want to lean … Continue reading
“Lethargy”
LETHARGY What to do when the Lethargy slithers in… My body’s stuck in mud and gloom (Or have I perhaps just left my body?) But where is my head? It’s foggy here. Depression lurks nearby. And I cannot move … Continue reading
Christmas 2009
And here is a letter I wrote to distant family members; I have always admired those who managed to write annual Christmas letters, so I thought I would give it a try. But, I think perhaps it’s just not “my … Continue reading
“Bob”
He sees things in black and white I’m all the colors in between. He lives among the trees and hills; I live in a castle built of stone. He sees a thing for what it is. I see it for … Continue reading