Have you ever struggled with self-criticism so strong that it disrupts the writing process? If so, this new article written by Natalie Goldberg is worth a read. She talks about how the cultivation of an "inner sweetheart" is helpful in feeling free and flourishing in one's writing. I'm embedding it here:…

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I receive dozens of emails a day. Some is spam but most is something I need to actually look at and respond to. On occasion I get emails from people who have written blogs or such about how to write this or that. For instance: I got one today about writing death scenes in a book. It is a short article but I think it brings up really good points. You can find that here:…

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Betty Spackman is an artist, author, and teacher in British Columbia, Canada. Her installation, "Found Wanting: A Multimedia Installation on Grief and Gratitude", opens tomorrow at the Pencticton Art Gallery in Penticton, British Columbia. It's an extraordinary work for which I've provided a documentary by Spackman's friend Kate Bradford. In the film, Spackman discusses how she came to create the artwork and describes the objects she uses.…



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