The Cat's Table and Gold Fish
I’ve just finished Michael Ondaatje’s latest, The Cat’s Table. I didn’t get …
Where Is My Volcano?
As a teacher of writing, I often find myself learning from my students. These …
The Casual Disdain...
I know, I know. I'm coming late to this table, and you've probably all already …
To Outline or Not to Outline?
I. Outlines and Me
A. Way back when
Like so many of my writing students, I acquired …
Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
Nothing depletes the brain like lack of sleep and over-stimulation. So, because …
Practicing and Preaching...
…are, as I’ve discovered over and over, two very different fish. The second …
On the Bright Side . . .
I've said I'll be writing about mistakes and missteps in this blog. All of …