It’s been a few weeks since I’ve done this. Today’s a good a day as ever to start again! 1. Passion Friday. A few weeks ago, I had a flash of inspiration: on Friday mornings: my children do not have their regular lessons during our homeschool time. Instead, they follow their passions. They can do [...]
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Earlier this year, I made a list of three authors whose works I wanted to read thoroughly. I chose David Sedaris, Edith Wharton and Eudora Welty. I chose the E.W.’s because for one, they are women. Welty’s books are often located in small town America (like my novel will be) and what I’ve read [...]
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In the years before I was married, I didn’t exactly have an active social life. What I thought was a curse of lack of confidence and feminine grace was really a blessing– in that I have very few painful memories of love gone wrong. I did have a Mr. Collins once. Who, despite all of [...]
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I’m thinking twin sets and polos, with khaki pants, in a feminine cut, right? The reason I’m asking is because I hope I will have an opportunity to re-invent myself, once I get to my ideal weight and size. (I’m 10 weeks into this, and I’ve dropped 2 pants sizes already!) So, my age, personality [...]
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I occasionally stop by Copyblogger to see what bits of advice they would give to the writer/entrepreneur. Today’s wisdom was about finding voice. This is very encouraging. It reminds me of me and of some of you, too, who are still trying to figure out who you are. And, then, from the same site, but [...]
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I’ve been writing this blog since last June. I try to write five or six times a week and up until recently, I had no problem coming up with topics. (The value of which would be negotiable.) This week, I was stumped. I slapped together bits and pieces because I felt that my readers (all [...]
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If I had all the time in the world (and after I became a writer for the Simpsons and David Letterman) I would go back to school and study psychology. But I have very limited time, money, and I probably would doze through the boring classes. So when I see a quiz this today, a 40 question [...]
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CONTEST: Children’s Book Authors! You are going to LOVE this! Cheerios is holding a contest and I really want you to enter. Because I got financial compensation for Listening Lunch, then I am no longer qualified. : ( So, please, please, enter! We’ll cheer you on (pun, very much intended) when you win! (First [...]
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My daughter, Ariel, the future writer and professional puppeteer, recommended a book to me! What a treasure! I highly encourage all writers to pick this one up for inspiration. Gail Carson Levine has become a favorite author with my girls and I think that her advice is sound and very helpful. (We got our [...]
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I just bought something for my quest to be a professional writer: Business cards! (This is the cheapest deal around — but it takes 3 weeks to get them shipped!) I did this because I’m slowly setting up a virtual lemonade stand. I’m planning on having a “storefront” in which homeschooling families can buy my [...]
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Katharine Grubb is a successful homeschooling mother of five, bread baker, reluctant dish washer and part-time novelist. If she can find time in her busy day to write, so can you!