from The Artist's Way: If you feel stuck in your life or in your art, few jump starts are more effective than a week of reading deprivation. No reading? That's right: no reading. For most artists, words are like tiny tranquilizers. We have a daily quota of media chat that we swallow up. Like greasy … Continue reading why reading deprivation

I am suffering from "what do I write about" anxiety. I joined a group that offers a weekly topic. This week's topic is, in essence, "if your friends were going to tell your secrets, which ones would they tell?" Jeez, I don't know. And if I want them to remain secrets, I'm not going to … Continue reading Writing to Write

I got everything done today except my morning pages. I think I'm just going to have to get up earlier to do them. I also decided tonight that I am emphatically NOT going to nag Jeff to do his. Either he does or he doesn't, but either way, it's up to him to make it … Continue reading The Artist’s Way