A Room of One's Own and Time to Think

by | Mar 10, 2021 | What I'm Reading

This posting from Literary Ladies is about Virginia Woolf, but I find myself thinking about Tillie Olsen. I think they were from the same era–perhaps Olsen was a little younger. But of very different economic classes. I don’t think that Woolf was saying...

Dirty secrets are the truest secrets. 

by | Feb 28, 2020 | What I'm Reading

A dirty secret: you can only be a writer if you can afford it | Life and style | The Guardian There is nothing more sustaining to long-term creative work than time and space – and these things cost money Source: A dirty secret: you can only be a writer if you can...

To boost creativity, create a schedule.

by | Nov 11, 2019 | What I'm Thinking

James Clear is a source of many smart ideas about productivity, habit formation, and personal change. The Myth of Creative Inspiration: Great Artists Don’t Wait for Motivation The work of top creatives isn’t dependent upon motivation or creative inspiration....

Advice worth repeating from Octavia Butler

by | Nov 5, 2019 | What I'm Reading

I just wish this article weren’t riddled with typos. Nonetheless, it’s well worth reading if you can overlook them. I listened to Kindred recently (per her advice, I listen to recorded books during my almost daily walks) and found it really compelling....