Some days I spend hours on the phone. Like, dial a phone number. Hear the ringing. Wait for the person on the other end to pick up. I make calls from a landline - remember those?! We still have a landline so there's always a phone home with the kids, but it's also because I've… Continue reading The Phone – Benefits of Old Fashioned Sharing
Category: On Writing
Silver Linings – Grant Applications
Grant applications are never simple. They take long to put together. We have to use a different language when answering the questions. We have to ask friends for letters of support and/or reference. We have to pay for photocopying and postage. (Yes, some granters are attempting to shift away from postage and go 'all digital'… Continue reading Silver Linings – Grant Applications
The Despise-Its – Real & Necessary Phases
Today I'm writing about the parts of the writing process that bring on a major case of the Despise-Its. These are the parts of the writing process that erupt like angry volcanos. The parts of the writing process when you just. can't. love. the. words. When you DESPISE every ounce of your project. When you… Continue reading The Despise-Its – Real & Necessary Phases
