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no more standing outside the fire
March was odd. Kaylah was cleared to start her therapy leash walks, which was great. Then I pulled in a muscle in my back and was flat out for nearly two weeks, which was not great. Kristina was home...
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five things – to dip my toes back in the blog water
In the coffee shop where I type this, there is a chalkboard with announcements, greetings, and the quote of the day. It says, “Never give up on someone you can’t go a day without thinking about.” I am...
View Articlethis is a picture I did not take, vol. 2
It has been raining for days. The air is saturated with mist, the grass is spongy. Earthworms crowd to the spiky surface, snails head out across sidewalks to explore the mysteries of far away. The man...
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find the horizon
Sometimes you just need to push back from the desk, go for a walk, and find some horizon to study. I’m on a writing retreat right now. Not there in that photograph from Key Largo. I’m not sure I could...
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there’s only one of you
A little over a year ago – more? I don’t even know. I think that’s what comes of having spent so much of the last year on the road – Neil Gaiman developed a series of short stories as part of a...
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an incongruent photo
Last night, Ed asked me how the writing was going. I had a ready answer. “It sucks donkey balls.” (In case there’s any ambiguity there, it wasn’t a good writing day.) “I’m reconsidering my career...
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the time of your life
“Did you hear about [celebrity or sports figure]?” “Did you see that ___________?” “What do you think about [insert recent trending topic]? For a little while, my answer will be no. Right now, it’s...
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one of twelve
I am ready for January to be done. Not because it was a hard month, although in some ways it was. Not because I am eager for what is to come in February, although I totally am. Not because I don’t...
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haunted
I had a coffee date with my husband the other day. As much as we see and enjoy each other’s company at home, it is sometimes a lovely thing to intentionally create time to be together away from our...
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handling feedback
I’ve been thinking a lot about feedback and critique. It’s an invaluable part of preparing a manuscript for query and submission. Definition time: a manuscript is the unpublished version of a work...
View Articlethis is a picture I did not take, vol. 2
It has been raining for days. The air is saturated with mist, the grass is spongy. Earthworms crowd to the spiky surface, snails head out across sidewalks to explore the mysteries of far away. The man...
View Articlefind the horizon
Sometimes you just need to push back from the desk, go for a walk, and find some horizon to study. I’m on a writing retreat right now. Not there in that photograph from Key Largo. I’m not sure I could...
View Articlethere’s only one of you
A little over a year ago – more? I don’t even know. I think that’s what comes of having spent so much of the last year on the road – Neil Gaiman developed a series of short stories as part of a...
View Articlean incongruent photo
Last night, Ed asked me how the writing was going. I had a ready answer. “It sucks donkey balls.” (In case there’s any ambiguity there, it wasn’t a good writing day.) “I’m reconsidering my career...
View Articlethe time of your life
“Did you hear about [celebrity or sports figure]?” “Did you see that ___________?” “What do you think about [insert recent trending topic]? For a little while, my answer will be no. Right now, it’s...
View Articleone of twelve
I am ready for January to be done. Not because it was a hard month, although in some ways it was. Not because I am eager for what is to come in February, although I totally am. Not because I don’t like...
View Articlehaunted
I had a coffee date with my husband the other day. As much as we see and enjoy each other’s company at home, it is sometimes a lovely thing to intentionally create time to be together away from our...
View Articlehandling feedback
I’ve been thinking a lot about feedback and critique. It’s an invaluable part of preparing a manuscript for query and submission. Definition time: a manuscript is the unpublished version of a work that...
View Articlewhere my strength is
Years ago, I took Karen Walrond‘s Pathfinder course. Through a series of fun and insightful exercises, I identified my strengths – my superpowers – celebrating, savouring, connecting, and storytelling....
View Articlehousekeeping
After such a long hiatus, things are a little dusty around here. I’m in the process of changing things up a little Chez Scatterbeams – both in the front and the back of the house. In the interest of...
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