Someone once told me that if you can write 70 pages of a novel you will finish it. I was on page 140 when I came very close to burning the entire thing. Sometimes writing workshops can be powerfully motivating,… Continue Reading
I’ve found that when I read often, I write better and more often. In honor of that, I’ll share with you some of the ways I or other writers try to keep words around us throughout the day. Surround Yourself… Continue Reading
In my last post about staying motivated, I wrote about how helpful keeping a routine is to the process of writing. This time, I want to talk about community. Sometimes writing feels like such a solitary act, and it could… Continue Reading
It’s hard sometimes to prioritize writing, something we love, over the things that feel practical and necessary to get done, and once we can prioritize them, we’ve sometimes taken too long of a break from writing regularly for it to… Continue Reading
Summer has hit Albuquerque and it feels like a punch in the stomach. The weather reads 99 degrees today, 100 degrees tomorrow, 101 degrees on Friday. You’ll most likely find me lying face down in my “home office” located in… Continue Reading