Dear Wondering Writer, I see you. Sitting at your desk again. Cross-legged on the window seat. Under your favorite tree, or perhaps in it, your toes hooked around the branch to bring balance your precarious body. You’re staring again. At the screen. The page. The ether. Wondering. I’ve been where you are. I’m sure I’ll…
The stroller rumbled along the brick walkway. The ride was bouncy, sproingy, a bit topply and tumbly. Especially whenever Mama said, “Oop!” or breathed in through the back of her teeth. It made Rory’s red bottle cap jump into the air and fall back down onto his tray with a clatter and clack and kck-kck-kllll….
One of my family’s favorite TV shows right now is Bluey, a cartoon by ABC Kids (Australia). Its high energy characters, colorful animation, and catchy opening dance sequence capture my daughter’s (limited) attention. My husband and I enjoy it just as much as she does, especially whenever Bluey and Bingo’s parents are around. Each episode…
As a writer, I think a lot about writing. Storytelling. Character development. World-building. If you spend any time with me, you’ll quickly see that my brain thinks narratively and I love bringing both an analytic and poetic eye to every experience. Some of these thoughts pop up and disappear like ice on summertime asphalt. Others…