“Staying focused on our goals detracts from the inherent pleasures of the activities we need to pursue to achieve those goals.” (from “How Goals and Good Intentions Can Hold Us Back“)
writing
Do you want a writing life?
A turning point in how I felt about my writing and myself came when I stopped obsessing about wanting to be a writer and realized that what I really wanted—what I’ve always wanted—was to live a writing life. The difference is profound and led to the name of this blog. The idea of being a …
Books as Mentors for Writing Students
Oscar’s Gift Reading Guide: Day 27 Books as Mentors for Writing Students “For two years after my thirteenth birthday I used Oscar’s books to teach myself to be a better writer. Oscar showed me how to copy paragraphs that I liked and study them until their rhythms were a part of my thoughts.” ~ Oscar’s …
Hattie Is Back! (and so am I)
Gratitude is the word this week, but, for me, Thanksgiving also signals a time of renewal. The college where I teach always ends its first term with final exams the week before Thanksgiving, making Thanksgiving week a break week for both students and faculty before we start up again with new classes the following Monday. …
Thursday This and That
Several Unrelated Thoughts, Links, and Announcements 1. Tomorrow: A Guest Post by Christine Fonseca and an Ebook Giveaway! I’m happy to be a stop tomorrow on Christine Fonseca’s blog tour for her latest book, Lacrimosa, which is part of her Requiem series. Be sure to stop by to read an excellent guest piece from her on …