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writing life update

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Oh my! Can I just say I am now a huge believer in writing retreats? I wasn’t sure if it would make that big of a difference in my writing life. I have a solid writing habit, and I feel productive as a writer. I wasn’t sure if it was worth juggling schedules, hiring babysitters, and packing a suitcase. I couldn’t have been more wrong. My list was ambitious. Although I didn’t complete it all, there were many unexpected ways my writing life was nourished. So a little recap. (Well,… Read more writing life update →

ahhh…(soLs)

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Ahh…internet service! Ours was zapped by lightening last Friday and won’t be fixed until later this week. Ahh….I just drove five hours to arrive at a secluded little place in the middle of big trees. It’s a Choice Literacy Writing Retreat. “What exactly are you doing, Mom?” Hannah asked before I left. “Writing Camp,” I responded.“Lucky,” she said. Lucky, indeed. I think it only fitting to begin the retreat with a blog post. In the next three days I’ll have lots of time and space to write. What are my… Read more ahhh…(soLs) →

laura resau interview (part 2 of 3): writing space

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I believe in the power of place and the importance of space. After I was in my new office for a couple of years I had to do something to make it mine. I worked at establishing a place that reflected who I am and was comfortable and inviting to work. (Here is a link to a blog post about organizing my office at school. The interesting thing is now, two years later, almost all of my files are electronic, and I no longer have a school computer because I… Read more laura resau interview (part 2 of 3): writing space →

procrastination

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Already today I’ve: Washed, folded, and put away two loads of laundry. Ran. Showered. Cooked breakfast. Cleaned the kitchen. Blogged. Vacuumed. Dusted. Cleaned out the car. Put away coolers from the race yesterday. I got up early to write. Even though I try convince myself that this blog post and that blog post count as writing, I know they don’t really. There are projects that need completed. Specifically, there is a keynote that must be completed. The only way it will get done is if I buckle down and write.… Read more procrastination →