Back in February, I decided to make the Princess and the Pea diorama my big project for 2025. However, since finishing the nightgown in April, I have done absolutely nothing on this project. While I have done plenty of other things (from spinning yarn to attending conferences), the only step I’ve taken towards finishing this... Continue Reading →
Show Up
Show up, show up, show up, and after a while the muse shows up, too. ~Isabel Allende
Shoveling Sand
I'm on a writing retreat this week, working on a first draft while I take a break from the book I've been editing. In my experience, books are built from messy first drafts. I’m writing a first draft and reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build... Continue Reading →
The Power of Love
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. -Jimi Hendrix
In Defense of Idleness
My mind works in idleness. To do nothing is often my most profitable way. ~Virginia Woolf
