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In this Sunday Series, you’ll meet writers new and seasoned as they share what inspires them to put #PenToPaper. This week, welcome Amanda Hoving, who writes about 8-track tapes, Michael McDonald, and playing the fool. Photo by Markus Spiske from Pexels My dad introduced me to the song, “What a Fool Believes” by Michael McDonald on an 8-track cassette while driving in …
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I am a listmaker, a planner, and a victim of my own high expectations. I began the summer by designing a hefty writing goal: finish the current draft of my novel by the end of June. Even now, as I type those words, the task seems like it should have plausible. Easy. But, after only …
Continue reading “Maybe If I Had Those Boots: A List, Linda Carter, and Letting Go”
The other night, I decided to make breakfast for dinner. There’s a thrill in deviating from the norm, isn’t there? But, the real reason I opted for flapjacks was that they’re easy. I had a list of writing projects on my mind. I worked on a few pieces during the afternoon and then found myself …