Month: March 2012

  • HALF THE SKY and a call to action

    Please note: My “Reading Reflections” are not reviews. They are simply my thoughts in response to certain passages. … A couple weeks ago, I finished the book HALF THE SKY by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. They’re the first husband-wife duo to win a Pulitzer for their work, and their goal was to shine light…

  • Writerly Wurdsday

    Wednesday. Thursday. I’m somewhere in between. “Five Questions About Writing” by Stephen A. Watkins 3. What are your writings to you? My writings are more than words on a page. They’re more than stories I tell to entertain myself and others. My writings are my still-beating heart. They are the blood in my veins. They…

  • The grass is always greener

    For months I have been dying to be finished with my first draft. “Y’all are so lucky,” I said to my crit partners. “I would give anything to be editing right now.” Oh, Kristan. Be careful what you wish for. My original plan was to take a day off — yes, ONE DAY — and…

  • Streetvibes

    Last night Andy and I went to a trendy downtown neighborhood for dinner, and as we paid for parking, we were approached by a middle-aged man with a wiry gray beard and patchwork coat. His brown skin was creased with hardship, but his voice was clear and strong, his eyes bright in the light of…