I went to a writing conference this weekend. The Young Women’s Writing Workshop, if we’re going to be technical about it. I’m just going to call it a gathering of souls. It was the best thing I’ve done for my writing and my soul all year. I think. I’ve done a lot of things for…
Good Morning, Creatives! It’s Friday, my friends! The week is over, a weekend of rest is (hopefully) ahead of us, and for some, maybe a little extra time to write! This week I have been thinking a lot about the process behind a writer’s routine and how different it can be for each and every…
Writing is hard. And not just because I’m typing this with one hand because I’m cuddling a child in the other. I’m actually remarkably good at typing with one hand. I’m versatile like that. No, writing is hard for a whole different set of reasons. Time constraints, previous commitments, and life tend to get in…
I locked my cat outside last night. Not on purpose, I promise. But it did happen. And she did spend the whole night outside. Let me explain. My cat is a diva. She is the queen of the world. I can’t bring another animal home because it would deeply offend her. I’ve brought orphaned kittens…
Writer, I have an invitation for you. I’ve been spending more time with my girls lately (shoutout to Gloria for all her loveliness and amazing stories) and it has made me realize how much I love to sit down with other writers and ‘talk shop’. Writing is lonely. It’s slow and frustrating, and when you…
Good morning, Writer! Today officially marks the first installment of my twelve-week series, A Writer’s Life. *Trumpets blare, a rooster crows, six ducks quack in excitement.* I am so excited to start this series with you! We are going to explore the writer’s world front to back, start to finish, and I am going to…
A.R. Geiger