You know the trap that I always fall into as a writer/self-employed entity? Productivity. But Tam, I hear you say, surely productivity is a good thing! Without it you’d get nothing done. And you’re not WRONG, but you’re not entirely Read more
Summer is in the air and the weather in North Carolina is alternating between incredible and stifling. By the end of July, it will only be stifling. But the days are getting longer, and the extended sunlight makes me feel Read more
Changes are a bitch. Changes are wonderful. Last weekend my oldest kid graduated from college. My youngest just finished his first year. On May 23rd, my husband and I are moving downtown from a house in the burbs. In about Read more
A few things happened this week that have me pondering my mortality—no I’m not wondering if I’m a divine being, that’s been settled long ago: Work, Kindergarten, and Writing. An odd group to be sure, but then I’ve never laid Read more
Daydreams. Woolgathering. Zoning out. Fantasizing. Letting your imagination run wild. We all do it, but we probably all did it a lot more when we were children. For fiction writers, the need for a vivid imagination, the ability to see Read more