reviews Traveling With Books September 14, 2019September 12, 20204 My vacation fun always includes reading. These 13 books (yes, I can count–you’ll see) cover two bigs trips. The first, a romantic beach getaway to …
writing How to Write a Blackout Poem, Step by Step July 23, 2019July 23, 20193 “So explain these poems you’re making,” my cousin said. “How exactly does that work?” She’s not the only one who’s asked. Since May 5, 2019, …
reviews Fun Summer Reading With One Monster of a Book July 12, 2019September 12, 20203 It’s not often a book gets the best of me. You know us old English majors; before we die, we read everything. And we make …
writing 100 Days of Creativity to Cure Writer’s Block May 30, 2019May 30, 20194 A month ago, I wrote about creativity (rather, my lack thereof). My wordsmith fire was smoldering and desperately needed kindling. As I scrolled through Instagram, …
reviews Little Free Library Feeds My Book List May 10, 20197 Every day, often multiple times, I wander out to the curb to peer into my Little Free Library (LFL). Since we installed it in January, …
inspiration & motivation The Beauty of Crossing the Grand Canyon October 19, 2015September 12, 20200 As we were hiking, my friend Beth turned to me and said, “When you write about crossing the Grand Canyon, you need to title your …