One of writing’s oldest adages is completely wrong; here’s what to do instead This article originally appeared on The Writing Cooperative blog You’ve all heard the recommendation: If you want to be a writer, develop thicker skin. Searching for “writing, thick skin” on Google yields almost 75 million results. But after two decades of writingContinue reading “The Myth of Thicker Skin”
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Putting the Garden to Bed
A poem for the dark days of winter This post originally appeared on thecreative.cafe. It’s easywhen you put the garden to bedon a cold winter dayto focus onthe bare branchesfallen in the wind,the number of green tomatoes— such a loss of potential —the blackened buds,what a waste, what a waste. What’s harder is to relishtheContinue reading “Putting the Garden to Bed”
It’s in the Dough: What pandemic pasta-making has taught me about writing
This post originally appeared on writingcooperative.com. After eleven months at home, we’ve finally gotten tired of baking sourdough bread. Don’t get me wrong, my husband makes a mean loaf of bread. But by December, we were ready for a new culinary challenge to distract us from the pandemic. So of course, Santa brought me aContinue reading “It’s in the Dough: What pandemic pasta-making has taught me about writing”
What Stories are Hibernating in Your Creative Greenhouse?
What greenhouse gardening taught me about the creative life. If there’s one silver lining to being home for nine months and counting, it’s that my garden has never looked better. The extra at-home time convinced me to try something I’ve been wanting to do for ages: greenhouse gardening. So this past summer, we ordered aContinue reading “What Stories are Hibernating in Your Creative Greenhouse?”
Writing Myself Back Into the Light
The year 2020 left many artists struggling to create. For me, it was a time of intense depression and anxiety. Today I’m over at The Writing Cooperative talking about Writing Myself Back Into the Light during the darkest days of 2020. So if you’re struggling to create, can’t come up with the motivation to write,Continue reading “Writing Myself Back Into the Light”
Seven Non-Writing Tips to Boost Your Creativity
Many writers are coming off the creative high of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). But how do you boost your creativity? And how do you sustain it through the dark days of winter, the busy holiday season, and beyond? There are many articles out there about how to butt-in-chair your way through a draft. But I haveContinue reading “Seven Non-Writing Tips to Boost Your Creativity”