Sitting in Silence

Sitting in Silence

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Hello and Welcome to Sitting in Silence. I’m your stalwart guide to writing, craft, worry, and joy. We made it past the Ides of March and are streaking…
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Why We Do What We Do
Why We Do What We Do
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Letting Go
Today is my birthday.
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Grow Your Garden
Hello and Welcome to Sitting in Silence, the newsletter about joy, writing, craft, and worry.
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You Can't Stop Writing
“What is this obsession people have with books?
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Quit Writing
“The important thing is this: to be ready at any moment to sacrifice what you are for what you could become.” – Dickens
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Break Your Own Heart
Hello and Welcome to Sitting in Silence. I’m your stalwart guide to writing, craft, worry, and joy. Let’s talk about worry and craft.
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Forgiving Yourself
Hey, y’all and welcome to Sitting in Silence: a writing life, the newsletter on creativity, writing, joy, and worry.
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Bet On Yourself
Today is the start of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
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Should You MFA?
Hello and Welcome to Sitting in Silence, the newsletter about writing, craft, worry, and joy.
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Now More Than Ever
I write today from the oldest writing conference in the nation: Bread Loaf.
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Mystery of the First Page
“He who fears is literally delivered to destruction.” – Howard Thurman
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