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Category Archives: writing spots
Connections and Disconnections
I’ve been away at the residency in the gorgeous California mountains for four weeks as of today—and I leave for the flight home on Thursday. I got some good work done here (one piece in particular is especially exciting… E knows what piece I mean), much of which will need to be continued once I … Continue reading »
Inside an Artist Colony
What happens at an artist colony? I keep getting asked this, and each one is different, but here at the Djerassi Resident Artists Program in the northern California mountains I’ll give you a small peek of what happens: You must apply to get in, and international artists of many disciplines can apply, so right now … Continue reading »
A Good, Creative Day
I finished the draft of a short story today, ate a cheese sandwich, did laundry, saw the lucky bunny outside my sliding-glass door (three times!), got a special care package containing my writers colony galoshes and more, took a short walk even though my bad ankle is bothering me, looked around at where I was, … Continue reading »
My Muse at the Artist Colony
Today, I: Worked feverishly—and will continue to work—on something due in to my publisher this week. Attempted to cook myself tofu for lunch and dinner and set off the smoke detector in the house kitchen. Awesome. See? I can barely survive without Thai takeout. Finished the amazing new novel by my friend Cat Clarke: Torn, … Continue reading »
Here I Am
Part of me wants to stay silent while I’m here at the artist colony in the misty northern California mountains, but another part of me wants to acknowledge where I am, in this moment, and that part of me has won out. I’m here to write. I’ve learned it’s important to keep yourself open when … Continue reading »
confessions / fantasies / memories / new york city / revising / writing / writing spots
Appreciating Where I Am
I’ve been looking around lately at where I am, I think because I know I’m leaving soon. (I’ll be away for a month-long stay at an artists colony in the California mountains—and I leave in March!) I didn’t grow up here in New York City, but I’ve always been drawn to this city. Really I … Continue reading »
confessions / fiction / inspirations / novels / other writers / writing / writing spots
Between Turning Points
Hi there. I admit I’ve been off-screen, where you can’t see, having a rough week or two. I’m not going to go into it. My revision is due at the end of next month. Also, next month is my birthday (I am not a fan of my birthday). I may not want to talk to … Continue reading »
distractions / fiction / inspirations / novels / writing / writing spots
Finding What Works for Your Writing
I’ve been writing for years—decades; let’s not call attention to how old I am, shall we?—and after all these years of writing I’m beginning to see what works for me in order to get actual, solid work done… and what doesn’t. There are many things that don’t help me write, that, in fact, hurt my … Continue reading »
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Saturday Randoms: the YA Debuts, the Resolution, the Artist Colony, the New Blog Series, and the You’ll-Have-to-Tear-These-Pages-from-My-Cold-Dead-Hands
It’s Saturday, and we just had a week’s worth of debut interviews and giveaways! Maybe I should clarify something while I have you here: Since this new series of YA debut interviews began this week, I’ve had many people contact me asking how to be a part of the next round of interviews (next come … Continue reading »
