“Wake up and live” ― Bob Marley If you’re in New Orleans this Thursday, May 4, come to Baldwin & Co. Books for the event in honor of Jamila Minnicks’ debut novel, Moonrise Over Jessup. Why is this book so special? A million reasons, but one thing I admire is the depiction of the black township of New Jessup. A town built by the hands of its people and sustained by the love of the book's characters, including the brilliant and beautiful lead character, Alice. Full of lyricism and insight, this is a novel for the ages. See my interview of Jamila in my Substack post of January 10. And join us this Thursday night at 6pm at the magnificent Baldwin and Co.
Lol “Yes, fun and writing actually go together.” The invigoration from that Florida retreat is palpable from here (on a disgusting cold wet Michigan morning). I love that you carved that time for yourself and wonder if both the break in home and the specific timeframe helped you feel free to do so. Great reminder for setting the timer for quick bursts and/or saying “ok, for five days I’m going to work on this draft and then I’m allowed to go stare at goats or hit the craft store or reap whatever little reward I need to dive into this habit…” Puzzle work and totally switching up genre sounds like a beautiful treat. Huzzah and thanks for sharing your dream space with us!
Thank you for this 🙏🏽
You're welcome, Justin!
Lol “Yes, fun and writing actually go together.” The invigoration from that Florida retreat is palpable from here (on a disgusting cold wet Michigan morning). I love that you carved that time for yourself and wonder if both the break in home and the specific timeframe helped you feel free to do so. Great reminder for setting the timer for quick bursts and/or saying “ok, for five days I’m going to work on this draft and then I’m allowed to go stare at goats or hit the craft store or reap whatever little reward I need to dive into this habit…” Puzzle work and totally switching up genre sounds like a beautiful treat. Huzzah and thanks for sharing your dream space with us!
I think carving out the time and space was everything, Kara. Sometimes you need to tell yourself what you want!