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My thoughts on writing and other random things as they come up. |
| This is a blog where I keep my thoughts and daily comments about writing and WDC. |
| Wanted to share a couple things. First, this article  about inaccessibility.Next, this free online poetry class from Coursera.Then, this from Midwestern Gothic Looking for a copy editor. .Have to dash - hope something in here is valuable to you today! Best, Sil |
Grad school orientation is today and I'm VERY nervous. Which is really kind of unlike me. I don't get nervous often. I think it has less to do with the fact I'm so old. It hasn't bothered me to attend classes, but it feels different to actually be part of the program. I'm constantly feeling funny about it. Like I don't deserve to be here. And I'm afraid that others will look at me and wonder why I am here, so late in life, and taking a place that might belong to some young person that will do more with it... Maybe writing this will help me get over the nerves.... |
Today I am reading Julia Cameron's Artist Way. I'm hoping it will help me get some Mojo back - in prep for grad school. I need to fill the well - quickly! I'm working through Artist's Way with Rivermama   and so far so good...I'm doing the daily pages, and have completed half of my artist date for this week. We start on "Week 1" on Saturday.I'm also reading and loving/hating "Birds of a Lesser Paradise."
Birds ...well, it's one of those "Come on baby make it hurt so good" books. It's so incredibly sad I'm weeping all over the place, but it's so well done....! It's like Swamplandia but better. Reading "Birds" on Scribd, which I also love, if it would only play nicer with my Kindle! In other news - I fell in love this week with a new piece of technology. I want a Microsoft Surface. I love the way you can hand write with the stylus, which has a very pen like point. I wish they weren't so expensive! It would be so awesome for grad school. What is new in your day? |
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Lately, I've been immersed in the time of year that equals HS Softball, and doing all the associated parent events (publishing the program, raising money, organizing things) and I haven't had much time to read. However, I been driving a lot, so I downloaded a book to help with my reading fix. I downloaded from my public library the audio edition of "H is for Hawk."
(I have also checked out the print book but I can't seem to get in to it...). Anyway, I'm really enjoying the audio edition, more so then I did the print! The audio book is narrated by the author, and she has a real passion for the work, and a gift for audible storytelling. And WOW is she good with language. If you need a good audiobook, you might give this one ago. |
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