The Playlist
I was recently asked if I have a playlist for Saving Annabelle. I didn’t then, but since I typically listen to the same music while writing, it was easy to throw together a playlist, and I’ve been writing/revising to it ever since. I’ve included some...
The Shape of Things: Function
I have been thinking about the shape of things because, in addition to the Christmas ritual—which when dissected seems a rather bizarre combination of festivity and tedium—my birthday is at the end of December, and Scott gave me a 1930s Underwood portable typewriter....
Mysteries
The other night I had an unusual experience, a first of its kind for me. I went to a shamanic drum circle winter solstice blessing ritual. (I had my first drum lesson the night before.) My partner, Scott, a drummer, and I went with open minds, to get our freak on, to...
The Piler
This week, I read an article by Walter Mosley, “Writing Every Day,” which is an excerpt from his book, This Year You Write Your Novel. In it, he says if you want to write a book, make a schedule and stick to it, seven days a week, fifty-two weeks a year....I'm Alida
I help people express their gifts to the world.
I do not believe in formulas. I believe that the stories we are compelled to tell the world make demands on us, and it is our privilege to meet those demands in order to reach the most people in the most authentic and compelling way possible.
