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Normal people sing in the shower. I am a writer. Therefore, I am not a normal person. Instead of singing in the shower, I write dialog. There I was this morning, in the shower, imagining what Mary and Diana would … Continue reading →

I meant to start cleaning up the messes on June 1st, but I was too sick. And then I was sick all week. By the messes, I don’t just mean the physical messes, although there are those. Would you like … Continue reading →

In a comment to yesterday’s post, Sarah wrote, “I’d be interested in reading about how you create an ‘inner’ life that supports your writing. In other words, a focus or groove or way of seeing things that allows you to … Continue reading →

So, as you know, I’ve been sick. I’ve been coughing and coughing, and some days are better, and then the next days are worse, so I haven’t known where this whole thing is going. I suppose it’s silly of me … Continue reading →

For a while now, I’ve been wanting to write about one of my favorite short stories, Isaak Dinesen’s “The Ring.” If you’d like to read the story, you can do so here. I recently received additional impetus to write about … Continue reading →

My goal for today was to change out of pajamas, and I’m happy to say I achieved that goal. Around noon, after thoroughly dosing myself with Robitussin and Mucinex, I was able to get up. I spent the afternoon in … Continue reading →

This morning, I called in sick. Which consisted of me saying, to anyone who could hear me, “I’m sick. I’m not going to do anything today.” I don’t know if anyone actually heard me, since no one was in the … Continue reading →