Lisa RiveroOn this first day of Black History Month, I want to introduce you to Oscar Micheaux: “I was struck by the beauty of the scenery…. Stretching for miles to the northwest and to the south, the land would rise in a gentle slope to a hogback, and as gentle slope away to a draw, which …
The final P word in our five days leading up to February—planning—is what I consider the most important, at least for my needs. As interesting as it is to think about how my personality or procrastination or perfectionism or need to prioritize affects my writing (and my life), it all comes down to learning to …
Setting priorities is high on my list of the latter. The fact that I rarely prioritize—almost never, in fact—has been a huge “aha” moment for me in the past few days.
Before I log off and write on (and study) for the afternoon, I have to share this Magnificent Minimalist post that just came into my inbox. Simply. Perfect. I was shocked to realize that I know nothing about you except for the most obvious cliches. I don't understand what's going in your country right …
Blogging every day not only helps me to understand myself and my writing, it is helping me to find that healthy balance between an exaggerated and a collapsed drive to perfect.