Reading time: Just over 1 minute I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of metaphors from American writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner…. I had never heard of the writer Taffy Brodesser-Akner, then I started seeing her name everywhere. On blogs. In podcasts. In newspapers. […]
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Christine Switzer says that when she doesn’t feel like writing, she refuses to try to persuade herself that she does…. Christine Swtizer is a poet whose work has recently been featured in Growing Toward the Light, an exhibit at All Saints Austin featuring art and poetry for Ordinary Time. And
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Reading time: About 3 minutes If Christmastime ever makes you sad, make sure you take some steps to protect your mental health for writing in December… Now the calendar has flipped to December, your mind has probably turned to Christmas. For some people, however, Christmas is a time of stress and anxiety. If you’re a
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a blog post about deciding between writing projects… Like many writers, you may struggle with where to put your time and energy. Should it go to
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 1 sec The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #143, which discusses how to work from home. The post first ran on June 5/20. This video addressed
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes I like to share interesting pieces of figurative language I encounter in my reading. I write today about a series of similes from John von Sothen…. I will never buy a book because it has a pretty or interesting or compelling cover. But I will occasionally buy one because
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Lea Taranto says that writing is all about getting down words, any words, so that the project actually exists. The finessing comes later, in revision. Lea Taranto is a disabled Chinese Jewish Canadian writer who lives with OCD and comorbid disorders. An MFA graduate of the University of British Columbia,
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Reading time: About 6 minutes (faster if you scan) Looking for some recommended books in time for Christmas reading or gift-giving? Here’s my semi-annual roundup of books I’ve read this year. I aim to read at least 52 books every 12 months, and my habit is to post a complete list of the titles for
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Reading time: About 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world for material to help other writers. Today I discuss a TED talk about how to break a bad habit…. Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to overeating to
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Viewing time: 4 mins. 30 secs. The Write Question is a weekly video podcast about writing that I started in 2017 and that ran, more or less weekly, until April 2022. This is a republication of issue #142, which discusses how to better organize your writing. The post first ran on May 29/20. Transcript: How
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