• Artist’s Date: Library of Congress

    A few months ago, I met my husband in Washington, DC while he was on a business trip. We usually try to take in a few sites in DC each year that we’ve never been to. This artist’s date was not taken alone, and I enjoyed wandering through the…

  • Writing Quote Wednesday: Do It!

    “Doing is better than not doing, and if you do something badly you’ll learn to do it better.”  —THE CREATIVE HABIT by Twyla Tharp   One of the things that’s been plaguing me lately is noticing that I’m not executing something particularly well in my writing. When it comes…

  • Artist Date: Monticello

    A few months ago, I wrote about how Artist Dates, in the manner that Julia Cameron describes them, don’t always have to be done alone. I will be highlighting a few of my recent Artist Dates each Monday in a new Artist Date series. I know the recommendation is…

  • Writing Quote Wednesday: Looking Forward

    “In every situation, at the beginning or the end of the workday, you have a choice. You can look back or you can look forward. My advice: look forward. Always think about the next day.”  —Twila Tharp,  THE CREATIVE HABIT   On days that I don’t prepare the night…