Random Musings

Someone said to us recently, “If you can speak, you can write.”  Now, as someone who teaches writing and works with authors at every stage of their careers, this statement… Read more

Woo-woo. That’s what we gently, jokingly, called it. But that woo-woo has had a rather profound effect on me, and several days later, I’m feeling deeply contemplative. The first week… Read more

Do you want time to write? Time to play with words, learn some writing craft and dig into your personal project? Take the time to write in a beautiful setting,… Read more

I’m trying to learn, instead of stumbling blindly the way I always have. Recently, Nic has been working on a massive grant application. It’s for a huge project, and she… Read more

When you live in a country you didn’t grow up in, you learn very quickly what it means to stick your foot in your mouth. It’s a lesson you learn… Read more

What if… I got on the train to the airport? Why are the tube seats covered in little Christmas trees? What if…I bought a ticket on the first flight leaving? … Read more

…Or rather, let Brey Willows do it. Check out the new blog, here. Read more

Are you an author? What would you tell someone going through their first major edit? Have a story you could share?  Read more

Dear Piyo instructor, Including ‘yoga’ in your demented, fast paced, jumpy-upy-downy class does not make it yoga. At least, not the kind we had two weeks ago, with the nice… Read more