Melisa Peterson Lewis
I can make the time. I've done it before. Gone to bed late, skipped the gym, ate dinner above my computer, forced myself to tap the keyboard even when there was nothing to say. Is it writer's block or just a lack of desire to write? Maybe those two are the same. During the month... Continue Reading →
Curiosity, especially intellectual inquisitiveness is what separates the truly alive from those who merely going through the motions. - Tom Robins Sitting at the table surrounded by my writing group I was asked a question. My peer had read a scene in my upcoming novel where the two main characters are separated during a riot.... Continue Reading →
What stands in the way of happiness? Today, it’s the lack of support from those around me. And by “those” I mean the three kids I have under the age of seven. You have to laugh with me, please or I might cry. I mean what kind of cooperation should I expect from these tiny... Continue Reading →
A busy schedule will not derail my goals. The month of November was a hard one. I signed up for NaNoWriMo and won! This means I wrote at least 50k words in one month. During this time my husband worked his tail off finishing a project at work. He was exhausted: puffy eyes, paler skin,... Continue Reading →
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, a book review. Vivian is an old woman approached with a question from a girl trying to make connections to someone they both share. The girl wants to know what Vivian was to her father, our only clue is given, it's a man. Told in the first person, Vivian... Continue Reading →
