I secretly aspire to be Jessica Fletcher. She's the heroine of the TV show Murder, She Wrote, which was so popular in the '80s and '90s. And no, I'm not saying that I want to be a detective and solve climes. Plus, I'd rather not have murder follow me around everywhere I go. Jessica can't … Continue reading When I grow up, I want to be J. B. Fletcher.
Lessons
Writing + 15 Minutes = Ferris Wheels
I'm reading a craft book right now that encourages writers to just dive into the writing. Start somewhere. Don't worry about where you will end up. Most good writing comes from getting lost in the subject matter. I've heard similar advice from other writers in my MFA program about taking just 15 minutes to write … Continue reading Writing + 15 Minutes = Ferris Wheels
If You Love It, Do It
In June 2013, I wrote a post about how I love to write, but for some reason, I just wasn't blogging. And I asked myself the question, what holds you back? I decided it was fear - fear of not writing anything good. After that post, I did a pretty good job of blogging every … Continue reading If You Love It, Do It
Positive Changes: The 30-Day Challenge Revisited
Before Lent began this year, I blogged about my goal to give up caffeinated tea for 40 days. It was a modification on the 30-day challenges I had been tackling, and you can read about it in my March 5 entry. As a true tea aficionado, I wasn't sure how well it might go, but … Continue reading Positive Changes: The 30-Day Challenge Revisited
Snowpocalypse and the Great Car Extraction
Like many residents along the eastern coast of the U.S., I'm home today because of snow. The beautiful fluffy white stuff has been falling steadily for the past nine hours, and I've been enjoying some relaxation and my Netflix account. Not bad for a Tuesday. Actually, while we aren't expected to get even a foot … Continue reading Snowpocalypse and the Great Car Extraction
Megan Mallory Martin 