I decided a long time ago to homeschool myself further into the writing and publishing world. Class is in session. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott The fun part is that this book starts off with “When I teach a writing class,” and she refers to her students throughoutContinue reading “reading list: birds, but not birds”
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WYS: nature
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: what is your favorite thing in nature?🏞️My answer: Waterfalls. I love the noise of the rushing water, the mist coming off the cascade, how the light sparkles and makes rainbows. There’s even a smell to them, with wet plants and rocks. The full sensory experience of sitting at the base ofContinue reading “WYS: nature”
*out of office*
We’re on vacation in New Hampshire this week. Don’t miss us too much!
WYS: camp
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: were you a kid camper? Are you a kid camp leader now?🏕️My answer: When I was a kid, church day camp was for boys, not girls. I never got to go but had to hear my brothers talk about all of their adventures. I was never okay with that. 🏕️I stillContinue reading “WYS: camp”
WYS: beach
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: what are your beach memories?🌊My answer: I have always lived within 100 miles of the ocean on both the west and east coasts of the US so I could write for a long time about beach memories. Growing up, my honeymoon, and with my kids.🌊The two beaches that stand out especiallyContinue reading “WYS: beach”
WYS: vacations
WRITE YOUR STORY prompt: What are some vacations you remember from when you were a kid? My answer: I grew up in Oregon, and our vacations were to visit cousins in California and Washington, with some bonus trips to Disneyland. 🎠 One trip that stands out was during my junior year of high school –Continue reading “WYS: vacations”
Listen, Learn & Love book TWO!
Richard Ostler has produced a second Listen, Learn & Love book and it went to the publisher today! The first one was Listen, Learn & Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. I was the line editor and proofreader for that manuscript, and it was released in September 2020. The last thing I did on that projectContinue reading “Listen, Learn & Love book TWO!”
Write Your Story
Women have left fewer accessible records, and they don’t fit into the frameworks that male historians have established for understanding history. – Dr. Julie Roy Jeffrey, Goucher College To respond to the dirth of women in the historical record, let’s write our own stories. Don’t leave future generations wondering what WE did, and said, andContinue reading “Write Your Story”
LDSWP: en espanol
I haven’t done any of these interviews – just guided them through the process as the team of writers has produced them – but we’ve had a run of interviews with women who are native Spanish speakers, involving multiple countries. HOORAY! I love to break the Utah bubble and bring in more women who areContinue reading “LDSWP: en espanol”
reading list: depression
Silent Souls Weeping by Jane Clayson Johnson is about dealing with depression in the context of the LDS faith. It’s a mix of memoir of her own experience with it, and interviews she did with other people, so there is a variety of perspective. Some people deal with the long-term effects of chemical imbalance inContinue reading “reading list: depression”