The world moves at a fast pace, but often, the key to sustainable progress is to SLOW DOWN and embrace desirable difficulty. See this lesson demonstrated in the craft of writing and in the work of writers Stephen King and David Epstein.
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Gush – Compost – Baby Draft
A proposal for my fellow writers to choose kinder words when describing our own work, especially our first drafts. We are a community committed to the power of language. Let’s show ourselves the respect we deserve!
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R. A. Nelson: Where Go?
A brief update on the adventures of one R. A. Nelson – Author, Poet, Story-Baker!
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The Story Is Enough.
The Story is — must be — enough. I am a fangirl of old. I don’t just like stories; I…
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Lifting the Veil
Greetings, friends! Last month, I wrote about returning to wonder – a sort of vision-casting statement for the year. This…
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Out of Silence – Five Years Later
Greetings, friends! Five years ago, in October 2017, I published my first blog post: “Out of Silence”. In it, I…
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A New Book: Celebration in Song
On August 14th, I finished the first draft of a new book. The working title is The Nameless Land, though…
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Put On Your Big-Girl Pants
During my semester abroad at Oxford, my closest friends were guys. This was super fun, but also led to some…
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A (Positive) Rant
I hate to begin 2021 with a rant, but it will end on a positive note. (I promise.) In November,…
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Let’s Talk MORE About Writing
Let’s talk MORE about writing, friends. I recently read a chapter entitled “Faith and Fiction” from Frederick Buechner’s Secrets in…
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