“Go to the edge of the cliff and jump off. Build your wings on the way down.” – Ray Bradbury Dear Writers, This week was a busy week for me. I had deadlines and reading to do. And I am making great progress on my revision. This week was also the week of the Bad Art…
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From the newsletter: Pressure, Expectations, and Ambition
The outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before. -Simone Biles I gave up my struggle with perfection a long time ago. That is a concept I don’t find very interesting anymore. Everyone just wants to look good in…
From the newsletter: Revision is like moving day.
All daring starts from within. -Eudora Welty Dear Writers, Over the last two weeks, my son has been packing his things and moving to a new apartment. As he packed, I thought about how much his process was like my revision process! (Yes, I think my super power is turning ANYTHING into a writing lesson.)…
From the newsletter: Three Days at Highlights
Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind – even if your voice shakes. -Maggie Kuhn Dear Writers, After all these months of working from home, searching for creativity from my living room, waiting for hugs, I did it! I spent a few great days at The Highlights Foundation, and now–WHOAH. I…
Ask For More.
From today’s newsletter. July 29, 2019 If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place. Nora Roberts Dear Writers, This week while not writing, I stumbled on The Crane Wife, in the…
Writer’s Pledge for 2019
In 2018, my word for the year was SANCTUARY. This year, my word is GUSTO. And to keep the gusto going, I’m going to make some promises to myself. This is not going to be easy! Saying goodbye to your Internal editor is an ongoing process! I’m putting you in my lovely Wedgewood dish–the one…
Meet Alan Silberberg . . . and The Latkes!
Credit Facebook. After reading (and loving) Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s HEY KIDDO, there was a lot of chatter about Worcester, Massachusetts, the city I was born in. Worcester is also the city my cousin, Laura Klein, grew up in. It is the city of my aunt, Charlotte Klein and my grandfather, Rabbi Joseph Klein. Yes, that is…
From the newsletter: being seen and heard.
“Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It’s about making life more fair for women everywhere. It’s not about a piece of the existing pie; there are too many of us for that. It’s about baking a new pie.” -Gloria Steinem Dear Writers, For many of us, it was a very…
A thank you note to the books that made me a writer!
Thank you to my first favorite book: It’s not JUST that it is a perfect book. Ten thousand words whittled down to 101. It is a story of perseverance. Of work. Of determination. It’s the first book I read to myself. I still read it all the time. From the moment I met Harriet, I…
Rabbi’s Granddaughter Gets Didactic
This morning, along with my husband and sun, I rode my bike to Chicago’s Navy Pier. This is always a fun, quick ride by Lake Michigan. I love riding my bike in Chicago. I always see all kinds of people walking, riding, holding hands, skateboarding, and most of all, smiling. It’s a wonderful community to…