“Idea generation is about quantity, not quality. Multiplication, not subtraction. Editing comes later. The goal of brainstorming is to walk out with buckets of ideas, not one precious idea perched on a pillow.” ― Sam Harrison, Creative Zing! Spark Your Creativity & Powerfully Present Your ideas Dear Writers, Friends: I am in that exciting place known…
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From the Newsletter: Reassess. Reset. Restart
Do one thing today that scares you – and you already know what that is! – and go do it. Even if you just make one step toward it, it will help you look at the world differently. -Luvvie Ajayi Dear Writers, Greetings from The Highlights Foundation’s Whole Novel Workshop! During this retreat, writers submit…
From The Newsletter: Fear and Resistance and Joy
Oct 10, 2022 “Most of us have two lives. The life we live, and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance.” ― Steven Pressfield Dear Writers, Who is the writer you want to be? Are you feeling any joy in your writing? How are you dealing with resistance? How are you dealing with…
From the Newsletter: Discouraged? Let’s get back on track today!
Oct 17, 2022 When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. -Harriet Beecher Stowe Dear Writers, Lately, I’ve been hearing…
Add YOUR recipes here!
In Brand New Bubbe, I share three great soup recipes! For me, making soup is a lot like writing. I add a bunch of interesting ingredients to the mix…and something even better emerges! (You also have to taste/revise A LOT.) Do you have a great recipe you’d like to share? Post it here by pressing…
From the newsletter: all three GOALS posts in one.
Dec 6, 2021 “Failing is a crucial part of success. Every time you fail and get back up, you practice perseverance, which is the key to life. Your strength comes in your ability to recover.” ~Michelle Obama, Former FLOTUS Dear Writers, It’s December, the month of reflection and goal setting. Last year, I didn’t set…
Soup Season
Soup is a lot like a family. Each ingredient enhances the others; each batch has its own characteristics; and it needs time to simmer to reach full flavor. -Marge Kennedy Hi Friends, There is a chill in the air, and that means one thing in this house, and that thing is SOUP. I love making…
From the newsletter: Good Art Friends
“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…
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…