Remington Roundup: #Reading, #Writing, #Hosting

March and April were full of conferences, conversation, writing ups and downs, and springtime observations. Here’s your Roundup of links to books, essays, and workshops to keep your mind musing and your pen moving. #Reading This is a stack of just a few books I’ve picked up over the last several weeks and miles of …

Wood Violets and Rubies

To burn off the weight of being inside for too long on a sunny day, I go for a walk, follow the wood violets into a park, into the smell of fresh wood chips and kids playing soccer. To avoid getting caught in conversation, I take to the perimeter, along a trail leading into the …

Grant Yourself Permission to Create

In a fews days, I fly out to teach with Elin Stebbins Waldal at our first retreat, Veritas Rustic Writing Retreat for Women. This year, our theme is on Permission. Early on in our preparations, Elin and I divvied up the days, brainstormed ideas surrounding permission and writing and what holds us back from our …