No Words
(in case you’ve wondered where I’ve been) I’ve had a lot to say over the five years I’ve been blogging – I’ve written over four hundred essays. I used the blog as a commitment to creative writing – like doing homework. Admittedly finding things to write about has been seasonal, inspiration is like the weather […]
Done but not Perfect
I’ve been dotting ‘i’s and crossing ‘t’s for the past few weeks – reading and re-reading, revising and reworking – until my eyes have felt as crossed as those ‘t’s. There is a point in every project where the creator of the project has to let it go. “Done is better than perfect.” Elizabeth Gilbert said […]
Another 2 birds/same stone
A seasonal snippet from the Storyworth project. Catalog Shopping Santa brought my younger sister a rabbit for Christmas once – she named him Peter. I don’t know what happened to Peter after the excitement of Christmas morning was over but I still have the transistor radio he brought to me that year. Christmas in our house […]
2 birds/1 stone
I’m still knee deep in old stories and memories and trying to stay the course with this project. I find it easy to lose my focus and shelve things when other stuff looks more exciting and what I’m working on starts to feel like actual work. (In an effort to keep my momentum and not […]
Just checking in…
I’m just touching base lest you think I’ve disappeared. I’m totally immersed in my Storyworth project – I’ve actually been writing up a storm – memories are showing up in an odd order and I try to grab them while they’re here. Here is a short snippet: The Rambler Everyone has a most-embarrassing-moment-ever moment in […]
Serendipity
I’ve been focused on my Storyworth project for a few weeks. I’ve spent a lot of time drenched in memories of my mom and dad and walking on a virgin prairie. I’ve been listening to imagined conversations and revisiting places that don’t exist anymore. Progress and time have claimed many things from my past and I’m beginning to […]
Touching Base
It seems the moment I closed the book on ‘The Secrets Widows Keep’ a creative window opened – I shipped The Secrets off and new stories drifted into focus. You wouldn’t guess it from the blog – it’s been totally neglected – but my Storyworth project is back in business and I’ve been lost in it […]
AWOL
I have been unintentionally AWOL for a month and this has left me feeling at a loss for words today. This is not to say I have nothing to say – I’m just finding the wherewithal to say it lacking. I’m rusty. I’ve been getting my place ready for a renovation that has been in the works […]
Indecision
I’ve been trying for weeks to unearth something to write about but it seems I’ve been digging in a barren field – my mind is blank, my imagination stagnant. 2021 is off to a rocky start in the creativity department. Contrary to my complaints my muse hasn’t actually abandoned me, she’s the girl beating me […]
Sunday Morning
One day melts into the next when you’re little, unless tomorrow is Christmas or your birthday. My memory has flashes – images of things nobody took a picture of, images of life in the 1950’s – fleeting memories. We used to go to Sunday school – Mom’s family had been quite involved with the church when […]