In the absence of data, our minds make up stories, and doing that is completely normal. But they’re exactly that: stories. Sometimes, we need to rewrite them.
Rewrite.
Category: Reading and writing
Relay.
Is rugged individualism now truly in our DNA? Have we relayed that instruction over centuries of systematically pursuing individual liberties lead us beyond policy, beyond philosophy, to a place in which our bodies became coded as lone wolves and utter assholes?
Relish.
The question for you, this Sunday morning (or whenever you make your way to and through this post) is this: What do you relish, and why?
A few things: February through June 2022
"I read your blog, so I feel like I already know you," the woman said. "My sister reads it, too; she lives in Pittsburgh." "Thanks," I said. "I've been taking a little break, working on some things behind the scenes." "Good," she said. And then this stranger who was also a friend and I had … Continue reading A few things: February through June 2022
A few things: January 2022
How about a monthly round-up post (which I haven't done in a while) to get back in the swing of things after taking most of January off from writing (and most other things, other than work and spending time with my children while they were home)? OK. We'll start here: What I'm curious about, at … Continue reading A few things: January 2022
Sharptooth 2
Refresher (the short version): National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Bang out a 50,000 word (shitty) first draft between 11/1 and 11/30. That’s an average of about 1650 words a day, for 30 straight days. The rules? Has to be something new, not an old project that’s getting dusted off. I’m going to free write, meaning … Continue reading Sharptooth 2
Sharptooth: 1
Ok, here's the deal: WHY NOT DO IT? National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starts today, November 1, and runs for 30 days. The challenge is to write, start to finish, a 50,000 word (shitty) first draft. That's an average of about 1650 words a day, for 30 straight days. The rules? Has to be something … Continue reading Sharptooth: 1
Just another Sunday night.
So what happened was this: A few days ago I decided to hang on to the bananas that were past looking yummy to eat, using them instead to make banana bread, with the recipe from Sally's Baking Addiction that I recommended in an earlier post (summer?). It really is a good recipe and better with … Continue reading Just another Sunday night.
jenny's lark 