Monthly Archives: September 2009

Do you calendar your creativity?

It’s raining today. And, rain makes me pensive. When I think too much, I generally come up with too  many questions. Lately, my mind keeps cycling through the same topics, and I’m not coming up with any clear answers. So, … Continue reading

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Keep it light.

On a quiet morning last summer, I ran my fingers along the row of books on a shelf in our living room. I stopped at one heavy-weight: The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction, 2nd edition. I scanned the table of … Continue reading

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The word escapes me.

This Wednesday’s Word idea is challenging today. pleiad: noun. a group of (usually seven) brilliant persons or things. (from wordsmith.org, today’s word) ***** I named this blog Writing Under Pressure for a reason. On a daily basis, I steal time … Continue reading

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