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Now I’m back at work I’m determined to carve out time to continue my blogging –> essay writing. I’ve set aside Thursday afternoons but want to begin getting some ideas on the page so I don’t fall into staring at … Continue reading →

My sabbatical winds down this weekend. Next week finds me in the office, prepping for classes and settling in to the CCEL job. I’m cherishing these last couple mornings wherein I read whatever I want–newspaper, magazine, Twitter feed, Facebook posts–and … Continue reading →

I’m working and re-working what I thought was the “Colleague” essay, which lately became “Colleagues.” But it’s not right. The essay begins with a colleague who harangues me and ends with me working the 12-steps on another colleague. In between … Continue reading →

My sabbatical is winding down. How did that happen? Seems like just yesterday I was trying to find the focus for sitting, reading, writing, submitting. Somehow I did it. I give Jen Mitchell lots of credit. She got me out … Continue reading →

Nine weeks into the semester and onto my third essay. The first two, “Divorce Education” and “Addicted,” are off to various publication outlets. The third, “Fanning the Flame,” I’m re-working–with Liisa’s help–to under 5000 words and into a tighter, less … Continue reading →

I think I need to ease up, let myself enjoy the time I’ve been given rather than beating myself up about everything I’m not accomplishing. Sabbatical or a sabbatical (from Latin sabbaticus, from Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbat, i.e., Sabbath, … Continue reading →

As the frenzy of back-to-school shopping subsides and the kids settle into their school days, I find myself pacing about the house, pawing at the carpet, circling, circling, circling as I search for just the right spot to settle. Meanwhile, my … Continue reading →

Continuing work on my divorce education essay, I happened upon this article A more educated wife: Not a recipe for divorce. In fact, “Such couples married since the 1990s have had no higher divorce rates than other couples.” Hm.

I met with Debra after breakfast this morning and discussed my writing , the blocks I’ve been experiencing, ways to move forward, the status of memoir, publishing outlets, other writers, etc. She rocks. After her feedback and the workshop yesterday, … Continue reading →