Write Away: “Milquetoast”
Milquetoast: A timid, meek, or unassertive person; Wishy-washy.
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Write Away: “Sonder”
This week, I’m obsessed about the word, “Sonder,” which I found on a nifty Pinterest site, Cool Words and Their Meaning, by Marisa Turpin. What does this word mean?
– the realization each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
How cool is that? Haven’t heard about Sonder before? The noun seems to have been invented by John Koenig and was planned to be described in his upcoming book, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. (more…)
Is there really time to blog?
I recently received a tweet from my friend @tarasheets, and it linked to her blog posting about PNWA’s upcoming conference. It reminded me that we’ll get to hang out with other writers, as well as agents and editors at the event in the third week of July. It did, however point out a sobering fact. I haven’t blogged since last […]
PNWA 2013 Writer’s Conference – What Did You Learn?
Bummer, it’s over. The 2013 PNWA Writers Conference finished this last Sunday and I’m excited to use what I’ve learned! I had a wonderful time and I’ve dedicated this posting to a trip report, from the perspective of both a writer and board trustee with PNWA. The Seattle conference, held July 25th – July 28th, covered a […]
Jump, You Big Chicken, Jump!
What enables someone to fling themselves into the Blogosphere, pushing past fear of failure in a very public way? I think it’s a combination of knowledge, chutzpa, and knowing they’re not alone. I salute these brave souls. I’ve talked about “launching a blog” for several months, studying books and websites which espouse the rules of […]