The day has gotten away from me.  First there was the small matter of waking up just the tiniest bit hungover, thanks to an evening out with Mayanna at Bernie's Southern Bistro.  Everyone who lives in the city of Portland and many who don't have been...

***Note: The regularly scheduled post on journaling will continue at its usual time tomorrow or Friday.  Until then, if you would like to read the series on journaling, you could start with Part One and then head to Part Two.Every year during the...

Yesterday, in a post titled, Journaling, One Path to Writing Abundance, I began a series about, you guessed it, journaling.  I wrote a bit about why I think journaling is valuable for a writing practice and how indispensable my journal is to...

  I'm an inveterate journaler.  As a matter of fact, I'm certain the reason I'm a writer today is because of the fake red leather diary, complete with lock and key, that I got for Christmas when I was 8 or 9.  Unlatching it was so enticing--all...

Writers are always looking for ways to boost their creative practice.  I know I am.  I collect writing exercises and creativity activities nearly as obsessively as I collect books.  Today I want to write about another excellent practice I've...