On Writing Through Hard Times

It’s birthday week on the blog :o). This week I turn 42 (!!), and in case you’re wondering, yes, I’m still writing my books out by hand. Today I inaugurated Notebook 28! There’s a blog post I want to write, about what happens when your life choices — or maybe it would be more fair… Read more »

Monday Ruminating

A friend recently told me that she can’t bear the flying trapeze pictures on my blog, and was even starting to wonder if she was going to have to stop reading my blog because I kept springing trapeze stuff on her. You know, here I’ve been, completely oblivious in my love of jumping off things,… Read more »

Randutiae, Plus a FAQ: Do you have playlists for your books?

Before I get to the FAQ, I like my friend Sam’s short Tuesday post about climate change, blame, and responsibility. I also like this xkcd (though this one is still my favorite). AND I like watching those ladies luge. Have you been watching the ladies luge? The speed they achieve defies belief! And how about… Read more »

“Hello, hello, hello, hello. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. That’s all there is….”

(from Simon & Garfunkel’s “Leaves That Are Green”) Goodbye to my darling Super Conquerant 80-sheet hardback spiral notebook made in Spain by Enri. For years, we’ve had something special, you and I… but now my trusty neighborhood stationer, Bob Slate, tells me that you’ve been discontinued, probably by the importer. Alas! No more will I… Read more »