Friday miscellany: Notes from the editing retreat
Life around here features a lot of moving parts. I manage to get my work done, but sometimes it becomes hard to concentrate. I start …Read More
Category Archives: Creativity
Using it up
We went apple picking this past weekend during our trip to upstate New York. Alert readers will recall that we also went apple picking in …Read More
Add whimsy
Much of time starts to seem the same after a while. We get up, eat breakfast, work, finish work, do our evening routines, go to …Read More
Make leftovers better
This week, I've been re-reading All the Money in the World, the personal finance book I wrote a decade ago. I'm discussing it with a …Read More
Activities for battling cabin fever
With five kids, we've accumulated a lot of toys and books over the years. We also have a yard! And Netflix, and an Xbox, and …Read More
Should I do NaNoWriMo? 2019 thoughts
I'm up early, getting some work done before going for a run, and apparently this morning thing is making me ambitious. Every year around this …Read More
Your first idea might not be your best idea
Good ideas can astonish us with their simple brilliance. I admire whoever thought to call used cars "pre-owned." A little wording shift changes everything! But coming …Read More
The moment of possibility (revisiting my NaNoWriMo novel)
Each year, I make quarterly goals. I like fresh starts so much that I want to give myself lots of opportunities! I make these goals …Read More
NaNoWriMo 2018 update
We are about two-thirds of the way into November. I am happy to report that my National Novel Writing Month novel is coming along at …Read More
It’s still fall for a few more weeks, but here’s how I did on the Fall Fun List
I really love fall. I love the colors, the crisp weather, the cozy feeling that winter is coming but is not yet here. Unlike summer, …Read More