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The Problem
In her book, Writing Is My Drink–A Writer’s Story of Finding Her Voice (and a Guide to How You Can Too), Theo Nestor talks about the “resonant narrative.” Theo makes the important point that writers whom we admire are those … Continue reading
Posted in Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Elderly Parents, Forgiveness, Grief, Health, Memoir, Writing
Tagged Death, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Elderly Parents, Estrangement, Healing, Love, Mary Karr, Memoir, Mid-Life, Reconciliation, Sexual Abuse, Theo Pauline Nestor, Writing, Writing Is My Drink
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Ella of Arc
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a writers’ retreat on Orcas Island taught by memoirist, Theo Nestor. It was a momentous four days. Four days of clearing the hurdles I’d constructed between me and writing my story. I thought, having cleared … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rescue, Cats, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Grief, Grieving, Memoir, Sophie, Writing
Tagged Animal Rescue, animals, Cats, Death, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Grief, Grieving, Memoir, Orcas Island, Stray Cat, Stray Cats, Theo Nestor, Theo Pauline Nestor, Writing, Writing Retreat
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Finding Flow
I am in the midst of an epic battle with myself to re-find my rhythm. My flow. I’ve had it at several intervals over the past decade, but I haven’t regained it since I rid myself of Mack nearly three … Continue reading
Posted in Death and Grief, Exercise & Fitness, Great Bear Rainforest, Healing, Health, Hiking, Insomnia, Nature, Orcas Island, Overactive Bladder, Travel, walking, Writing
Tagged Abusive Relationships, Anxiety, meditation, mental-health, nature, Orcas Island, outdoors, present moment, stress, Travel, Writing
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A Real Writer
Like many bloggers, I have the fantasy of being a “real writer.” From the time I could string words together to make sentences on my Big Chief writing tablet, I wrote. My first inkling I was any good at it … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Law, Lawyer, Memoir, Mid-Life, Writing
Tagged law, Lawyer, legal, Memoir, Orcas Island, Writing, writing courses, writing workshop
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26-Minute Memoir
Earlier today I posted about a 26-Minute Memoir writing exercise I recently ran across. I’ve now completed the exercise, and while it didn’t turn out as I envisioned it might, I’m going to post what I produced. Honestly, when I started … Continue reading
Thinking About Writing
My intention was to not work between Christmas and New Year’s, taking that time to write. Have I written? No! Okay, one post. But not the pages and pages I’d hoped to churn out. When I’d still written nothing as … Continue reading
Arcless
Everyone who’s ever studied literature or taken a writing class knows that every good story has an arc. First, you’ve got the exposition, which is where you get a glimpse of the character’s every-day life. Consider Harold Crick, the character played by … Continue reading
Why I Blog
I’ve written stories and poems since I could string a series of words together with a pencil in my Big Chief Writing Tablet. My first short story was about a girl, Miranda, and her horse. (Like many young girls, I really wanted, but … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Writing
Tagged Abusive Relationships, Alcoholism, Animal Rescue, Blogging, Cats, Death, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Memoir, Mid-Life, Online Writing, Single, Single at 50, women, Writing
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This post is so timely that I feel compelled to reblog. Just beautiful. Thank you, Kimberly!
