Chop Wood, Carry Water
I have been down this week, so I’m trying to do positive things, in the present, worrying less about the [...]
What was I made for?
“You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that [...]
Just write
Write it anyway. This week, my artist friend Polly LaPorte (pictured above) delivered a portrait of my Grandpa Bates Jackson. I was [...]
August 26–Stories on Stage Sacramento
Words come to life on stage this month. It's a thrill to see your work interpreted by a gifted actor, [...]
For Writers: Janna Marlies Maron’s curly hair and super-smart writing tips
When I read author, editor and publisher Janna Maron's most-recent newsletter, which I highly recommend you subscribe to at the previous link, [...]