I recently blogged about the importance of being able to write clearly and with style, and I made the point that good writing isn’t necessarily formal. As a writer, you have a voice. That voice may be formal or informal, serious or humorous, deadpan or snarky. You may write in…
I’m a lucky girl. I’ve been pretty stressed over the last few months. Personal stuff has been happening around me. Business has been a bit slow. The same old demons have continued to plague me. Finally, in an act of sheer desperation, I did something I almost never do. I…
Yesterday was the last day of a tough week. Last Tuesday, I had a checkup with my oncologist. I find our annual visits to be exhausting and extremely nerve wracking. This is utterly lost on my doctor who, despite being one of my favorite people, appears to be oblivious to…
Dear Words, Sam is learning to read. It’s taken a while for him to get interested. But last night he got a birthday party thank you note in the mail from his friend Adam and read every word himself. Today was my day to open applesauce during lunch at Kindergarten…