John Steinbeck famously kept a diary of his writing process, a practice familiar to many writers, including novelist Sue Grafton and memoirist Louise deSalvo. These diaries, which deSalvo calls “process journals” serve to chronicle only the process of writing, not the rest of life, and often one single writing project at a time. Grafton opened […]
Strategies for Work Underwhelm
I’m anticipating my usual new year drop in indexing and editing jobs as everyone reboots from the holidays. As the primary breadwinner in my family, this situation generally leads me into 1) fear, and 2) distraction, which are both extremely counterproductive in terms of making the most of any “unscheduled” time off. I know, you’re […]
