A leisurely afternoon walk in a blizzard. Great fun, actually, making a memory…
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Snow, again.
I love the snow, as my loyal blog readers know. And we’re here once again, at Mammoth, and the snow is sublime. Fortunately Mammoth knows how to deal with snow. Last night more than a foot fell.
And I will admit to you right here and now, the only work with words that I’ve done is the editing I do for The ASJA Monthly. No working on my book, no writing. And sometimes not writing is exactly what’s called for. So much of my life is taken up with words, and like you, sometimes I need a break. So I’ve been enjoying the snow with my son and in-laws, and knitting. My son calls me obsessed, and it’s true.
So below you will see this morning’s snowfall, and you’ll also see the rubber ducky socks I just finished.
What do you do to take a break from writing–or do you never take a break?
New Year’s Resolutions, anyone?
I don’t tend to make resolutions–although last Jan. 3 I signed up for Weight Watchers online and have so far lost 14 pounds (one more to go to reach my goal).
But I’ve been pondering a way to get my Internet use under control. Does anyone use Anti-Social or Freedom? Just read this in today’s LA Times.
Pen on Fire Speaker Series: Merrill Markoe
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett welcomes Merrill Markoe, author of Nose Down, Eyes Up: A Novel, to the Pen on Fire Speaker Series at the Scape Gallery in Corona del Mar.
Edwidge Dandicat
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett interviews Edwidge Dandicat, author of Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work.
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(Broadcast date: October 20, 2010)
Betsy Lerner and Susan Straight
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett interviews literary agent and writer Betsy Lerner, author of The Forest for the Trees (Revised and Updated): An Editor’s Advice to Writers and Susan Straight, author of Take One Candle Light a Room.
(Broadcast date: October 27, 2010)
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Palm Springs Noir, an anthology published by Akashic Books, edited by Barbara, also features her short story “The Water Holds You Still.” Order anywhere you buy books.
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Pen on Fire:
A Busy Woman’s Guide to Igniting the Writer Within
Los Angeles Times bestseller and winner of the 2005 ASJA Outstanding Book Award
Music for Typing
Get in the flow with typewriter music by Travis Barrett.
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