600,000 words
The Before Breakfast podcast launched in March of 2019, and I've produced a new episode every weekday since then. I tend to batch produce these, …Read More
Category Archives: Writing
Daily discipline and nothing
This year I decided to attempt a few daily (usually morning) rituals. I would read a chapter in War and Peace. I would do some …Read More
First drafts
The Tranquility by Tuesday project featured 9 time management rules. So, unsurprisingly, the Tranquility by Tuesday book is going to feature 9 chapters. I just …Read More
Remembering a year ago
This was a fairly normal weekend. Kid activities. A long run. A family trip to Longwood Gardens to walk through the luminary display. We had …Read More
How to write a novel during quarantine: 10 tips (guest post)
by Jasper Conway Laura's note: Today’s post comes from my favorite guest blogger, Jasper Conway. Jasper is a seventh grade student who enjoys a good story. I've …Read More
Make time to journal
On September 11, 2001, I was about three months into a year-long post-college internship at USA Today's editorial page. I remember the amazingly clear blue …Read More
Creating is networking
I have been so grateful this week for the various people who've shared news about Juliet's School of Possibilities. It's been a reminder of what …Read More
A picture is worth 1000 words (or 50,000 words)
November is over, and so is my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) experience. I took the challenge to finish a 50,000 word novel by the …Read More
Gearing up for NaNoWriMo 2018
Theoretically, I write for a living. Yet, somehow, much time gets filled with stuff that is not writing. Emails, phone calls, administration, logistics. Like little …Read More
Write fast, edit slow
I just turned in the next draft of Juliet's School of Possibilities last week. I wrote the manuscript of this time management novella (out March …Read More