by Andi | Mar 21, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Today, I’m thrilled to have novelist Maura Weiler tell us about her new book, her writing schedule, and her REALLY GOOD wisdom about balancing writing and platform-building. Plus, her book includes nuns and she’s reading Ron Hansen . . . so well, I love... by Andi | Mar 20, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I hear myself say it, a reflex, a truth, perhaps, but one that I live without thought. “How’s it going, Andi?” “Good. Busy but good.” It’s become my standard refrain, and I hate it. In our culture, we use busyness as a statement of... by Andi | Mar 19, 2015 | Written and Wrought
Secrets are generally terrible. Beauty is not hidden–only ugliness and deformity. – L. M. Montgomery I tell you this not to elicit pity. I mean that. I am – now – very grateful for the childhood I had because it made me the woman I am, and I... by Andi | Mar 18, 2015 | Written and Wrought
For years, my mom and her friend Susan ran a dried flower business, which they wittily called “The Statice Symbol.” Mom would grow many of the flowers in her garden, and then carefully dry them so she and Susan could shape them into gorgeous arrangements,... by Andi | Mar 17, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
When I was 12 or 13, I spent a few weeks one summer helping to run a nursery at a local Presbyterian conference. Among the children our youth group watched was a little, chubby girl with curls. I cannot remember her name now, but I can remember the weight of her in...