Category: the writing process

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  Answering The Call To Adventure: Part 1. Discovering The Writer Within

  A few days ago, a close friend passed away rather suddenly. I think the shock of her death gripped many… Read more.

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  The Story Had To Be Told: On Writing The Christmas Rose

  Yesterday, I published my short story, The Christmas Rose. It’s been less than 24 hours since I shared it with… Read more.

• Why I Wrote — And Published — Cold Rock

  I am a writer, photographer, educator, and speaker. But more than any of those things individually or together, I am… Read more.

• JUST ANNOUNCED: ONLINE MEMOIR WRITING GROUP FORMED.

  I have been interested in memoir writing all my life. I wrote my earliest pieces in sixth grade, thanks to… Read more.

• Presentation: Maryland Writing Project Write-To-Learn

  This morning, I led a workshop on metacognition and daybooking. If you attended this morning’s workshop or are interested in… Read more.

• Contradiction: The First Days of November

  photo: rus vanwestervelt, october 29, 2011, glyndon, md The snow last weekend that just barely touched us in Baltimore but… Read more.

• Don’t Teach Me; Thrill Me

  One of the things that divides me as a writer (hence, the title of this blog) is how much–if at… Read more.

• Reclaiming my space

  I’ve had this “debate” with writers for decades now, about the necessity of having your own “space” to write. There… Read more.

• SOMIRAC Presentation: Metajournaling

  Greetings, all (especially those who joined us today in Hunt Valley for the SOMIRAC Conference!): Here is a copy of… Read more.

• Productive Day

  I feel….well, I feel like I have a connection with you, Constant e-Reader. And so I just wanted to let… Read more.