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Ekphrastic Mama
Writing January 22, 2023

Ekphrasis of the Schuffeneckers

…ekphrasis–using a piece of art to inspire the narrative. If you want to try it, take a painting, sculpture, photo, or anything you see as art and begin studying it. Just spend time with it, looking closely, asking what the story might be.

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Epiphanies December 21, 2022

My Stepfather’s Tree

My mother didn’t allow us to gather to memorialize my stepfather, but the tree is a memorial I see every day. I still talk with him. I still ask my him questions and then wait–the answer comes, as if we’re still talking, because I believe we are.

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Writing & Motherhood December 20, 2022

Letters of Connection

Do you write a yearly letter? Part update, part family history, part lost art… letters keep us connected.

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Writing November 3, 2022

Pin the Scene on the Story

Today’s adventure in novel writing felt like the childhood game of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey. As soon as…

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Writing September 10, 2022

Tackling the Missing Scenes List

Having a list of what to do next helps, but there’s still a matter of figuring out what it means to “list all the scenes that need to be cut,”

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Writing September 1, 2022

Revision: Returning to Intentions for DIY Book Finishers

Like the kid who can’t keep the sand toys separated from the indoor toys, I get things all get mixed together. Instead of 4 neat notebooks, I’ve got 12… plus the sandbox.

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Writing August 26, 2022

Bootcamp Finale: Title Time

We love books in our family and have opinions about titles. We sometimes sit around and toss out titles, or bad ad slogans.

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Writing August 21, 2022

Book Finish Bootcamp on Sunday: Rest & Retreat

Sunday was and is a day of rest, so even though I show up for Bootcamp today I have a more laid back feeling about it, ready for the rest part of the DIY retreat.

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Adventure Mom August 20, 2022

Health, Bootcamp, & DIY Everything

Writing is one more reason to make healthy choices when it comes to being active, and eating or drinking moderately. Those choices help me show up to write each day and keep my mind clear and focused.

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Drawing & Writing August 19, 2022

DIY Writing Retreat + Bootcamp

…by framing my day as a writing retreat I’m building awareness of what I’m doing when I’m not doing what I said I’d be doing- writing the novel.

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    Features blue ink pen technique in Arles, France.

    Self-portrait cover art and the chapter "Ekphrastic Mama"

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