Are you familiar with the concept of “kintsugi”? It’s an ancient Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery. Through an elaborate process involving lacquer and powdered gold, the… Read more “Kintsugi, storytelling and life”
Category: Writing
Vacation Recap: New Zealand
Hello writers/readers and happy 2020! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that the new year is off to a great start for you! As… Read more “Vacation Recap: New Zealand”
2020 and Beyond
Can you believe that another year is just about over? 2019 has been a crazy whirlwind of a year, but really great and beautiful in so many… Read more “2020 and Beyond”
Character Development: Children and Animals
Is there any storytelling device or character type that you try to avoid? What is it about that individual or thing that bothers you or what makes… Read more “Character Development: Children and Animals”
Literary Trend Spotting: Books about Books
As an avid reader and someone who is not particularly constrained by genre/time period or author, I love to keep track of trends that I notice in… Read more “Literary Trend Spotting: Books about Books”
My Honeymoon Reading List
Well, the wedding bells have rung and we are officially married! Now, we’re counting down to our winter honeymoon. There will be lots of sight-seeing, food and… Read more “My Honeymoon Reading List”
From Wedding Back to Reality
Well, the vows have been read, the first dance was a hit and the whirlwind year of wedding planning is over. Our families and friends have come… Read more “From Wedding Back to Reality”
Old friends, old flames and storytelling
What did you feel like when you graduated high school? Were you relieved? Were you living in a small town and ready to escape to the big… Read more “Old friends, old flames and storytelling”
Writing and Judgment
Hi all and Happy OCTOBER! I hope you are doing well. I’m sorry for missing a post last week. My hands and wrists were hurting something fierce… Read more “Writing and Judgment”
Inspiration in the Flint Hills
This week, work took me to central Kansas for a project. I spent six hours in a car by myself, driving through the wide fields, the Flint… Read more “Inspiration in the Flint Hills”
Writer vs the World 