Writers are, by nature of the work, solitary creatures. Often introverted. We also tend to take daily baths in insecurity, self-doubt, and impostor syndrome, with just a dash of self-flagellation. In fact, we marinate in the stuff. It’s really easy to feel like you’re all alone and to begin questioning so much about yourself and your work.
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When I notice that someone I’ve been following on a social media site (including a blog) has “gone silent,” I want to know why. Some of this is idle curiosity of the gossip type. Occasionally, the reason can be much … Continue reading
Recently, a couple of things have gotten me thinking about this delicate balance between my need for deep inner silence/listening-silence, uninterrupted focused writing time, play-with-others, and the nourishment of a larger community. I think that most of us move back … Continue reading
This blog post is included in: No Time to Spare Thinking About What Matters by Ursula K. Le Guin Introduction by Karen Joy Fowler December 5, 2017 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt … Continue reading
To begin with, I did not intend to make a journey – a pilgrimage – to see the May 20 annular solar eclipse. The reason is not that I am indifferent to such a spectacle, but that for a long … Continue reading