That time of year
I have reached the Irascible Season. It’s not that I don’t enjoy the holidays—I do. The problem is…
It’s the length?
This month I want to talk about the importance of length. No, not that—get your mind out of…
Monsters and Villains
Some of my earliest memories are in this room, a couple of years before this photo was taken.…
Letters of Recommendation
Lately I’ve been writing recommendation letters for my students who are applying for jobs or graduate schools. It’s…
Speeding Up
Back in June I wrote about some of the things that can make writing go slooooowly, even if…
Holes in the Ground
I was going to write about something else this month, but… I got distracted. My younger daughter and…