Happy New Year, everyone! Here is my first confession of 2013: I’m a planner geek-nerd-obsessive. I love the tactile and aesthetic delights of a paper planner, as well as the practical benefits. Opening a new planner on January 1 is something I start looking forward to weeks before the calendar page actually flips. I absolutely [...]
Entries Tagged as 'writing'
If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland: A beautiful book (and an apology)
March 24th, 2012 · 5 Comments
Brenda Ueland is the author of If You Want to Write, penned 75 years ago, and one of my most beloved books on the creative process. Who else will tell us that aimless wandering walking, staring out the window, and “moodling” all count as doing our work? So I was aghast to realize that when [...]
Fountain Pens for Everyday: Join Me in a Writing Revolution
March 7th, 2011 · 44 Comments
Last year I was carrying around a couple of gift cards for the University of Washington Bookstore I’d received after doing authorly engagements there. Instead of adding to the pile of books in my study that constantly threatens to swallow me whole, I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do: take myself down [...]
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Crow Planet has Fledged!
August 6th, 2009 · 6 Comments
Crow Planet has finally left the nest! I have heard many writer-friends say that it seems surreal to see their book out in the world, being read by folks they don’t even know. Somehow, with this book, I feel just the opposite. It seems perfectly natural to see it in other people’s hands. I wrote [...]
