by Marilyn | Feb 18, 2015 | Conscious writing, Embodied Writing, Memoir, Women's Memoir, Writing as Presence, Writing Exercise
I’ve “found” my voice, then, just where it ought to have been, in the body-warmed breath escaping my lungs and throat. Nancy Mairs One of my mentoring clients mentioned recently that a writing teacher once told her 90 percent of writing comes down to “butt in...
by Marilyn | Dec 17, 2014 | craft, Descriptive Writing, Writing as Presence, Writing Time
Menorahs in windows. Lights on trees. Kinaras on table tops. Pilgrimages. Winter solstice. Family. Friends. Gifts. Giving. Presents. The list of traditions we enjoy this time of year is long, varied, and lovely. No matter which holiday(s) we celebrate, at the...