In her 1934 classic, Becoming a Writer, Dorothea Brande encourages hopeful writers to develop a daily habit of writing several pages—of anything—first thing in the morning. I recall the same advice from Natalie Goldberg in Writing Down the Bones.
I never could get into the habit of “morning pages,” but the whole point of that was [...]
Archive for July, 2009
31 Jul
Speed
28 Jul
Discovery: Part Two
This came to me Sunday night at Mass as I listened about the feeding of the five thousand. One boy’s small offering, transformed into a substantial meal for all those people. We do what we can, we give what we have and offer it to the Lord, and He transforms it into something that will [...]
27 Jul
The Simple Woman’s Daybook
FOR TODAY – Monday, July 27, 2009
Outside My Window… Sunny but overcast skies. The peppers, tomatoes, and nasturtiums on my back porch need to be watered.
I am thinking… About my husband. He left for jury duty early this morning, and I am waiting to hear if he’ll be called to serve. I hope he is [...]
26 Jul
Discovery: Part One
I’ve been thinking it’s time to either pay attention to my blog or call it curtains.
What, after all, is there left for me to say? You’ve all seen photos of my kids, my yard, my flowers. You’ve heard about my favorite books and been subject to waaaaay too many rambling posts about my faith and/or [...]
