Here’s the second post. – the Author ** Engage autopilot. Phase in Longest Day protocol. Run program. Sit. Wait. Let the hospice nurse in. She didn’t have a reason to be there other than she cared about our family and wanted to be with us awhile. Doorbell. The nurse lets in the hospice chaplain....
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It's been seven months. Seven months since this fucking virus locked the doors of the nursing home. Seven months since I've seen my father for more than the occasional FaceTime call (something I'm forever grateful to his nurse for setting up for us.) At long last,...
Hey, it's my blog, and I can mope if I want. I encountered the phrase "Creative Misfit" this week. It's really made me think. I've been struggling with "what's my place on this virus-wracked blue marble" and I have to admit that even the title Misfit...
I'm a little cranked right now. It's going to be hard for me to keep names out of this entry. If you know me, you know who has pissed off my inner beast. If you don't know and are part of the Writing Community, message me...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]I attended my first writer's conference last weekend. I know, I'm impressed, too. And boy, did I learn a lot. I'm grateful I went. I met a lot of writers, had a bang-up hotel lunch, and had a crash course...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text](With a nod of gratitude to Writer's Row on YouTube for making me think) Does Writer's Block exist? You'll get more argument over this topic than I expected, especially among the writer's community online. You'll hear that it's very, very...
Dear Self, The abject terror of starting a new manuscript doesn't go away with the third novel. Sorry, Leigh p.s. Now get moving....