To be loved by a writer

Dedicated to everyone who wonders if I'm writing about them. I am.

"You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should've behaved better." Anne Lamott, "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" #annelamott #quote #truethat

#1. A pretty, neutral living room. #2. A good list. #3. FYI. . . Pottery Barn now sells horizontal striped curtains in three colors. #4. A built-in desk to make the most of office space in a bay window. (And, a great home tour.) #5. One of my favorite pins of the Read More

To Be a Writer.

This poster could absolve all guilt about time taken away from other things in life so you can write. If you're a hobbyist writer or a part time writer, one who doesn't depend on writing for a full-time income, you probably do feel some guilt about stealing time to do something you love--writing. I like Gloria Steinem's philosophic quote. I imagine she is like many writers who shut out all the everyday parts of life when they write, as though a giant bubble surrounds them. They hear nothing…

8 posts published by Crissi Langwell during August 2012