Pen Shadow

Pen Shadow

I become giddy when I see my pen shadow, and this often shows up in my morning list of gratitudes.

A Writer Is an Emotional Trollop

A Writer Is an Emotional Trollop

I don’t identify as an inventor. I don’t invent the stories. I would argue that I’m an adventurer who sets out to find them.

Grief for the Untold Story

Grief for the Untold Story

The grief of the untold story haunts the heart. Find your words and write them now, in cards and letters, journals and drop-dead boxes. The stories—the writing and the sharing—have healing power.

Solo Day

Solo Day

I’m not sure exactly how the solo day will play out nor if the people in my life will get on board, but I’ll try. I think at first I’ll be fidgety, like when I sit down to write and need fifteen minutes to settle in. But once I embrace the soloness, I expect transformative moments. Or at least, a nice break and some good rest. 

All of Us

All of Us

If I can write deeply and meaningfully about the worst part of someone or about the stellar behavior of another, it’s because it’s in me, too. … It’s all of us.