by Andi | Sep 27, 2017 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
A few months ago, my friend Amanda Cleary Eastep read a letter I wrote to a group of writers and replied with this gentle encouragement: “Have you ever thought about putting your letters into a book?” At the time, I was torso-deep in fundraising for... by Andi | Sep 20, 2017 | Written and Wrought
When we first got this farm, I really struggled because I now owned 15 acres of beautiful Virginia countryside AND a 200+-year-old farmhouse AND goats AND chickens AND dogs AND cats. It felt like abundance, and in my life – largely through some misguided... by Andi | Sep 12, 2017 | Written and Wrought
I’ve spent the past week pondering what I want to do with this blog. I quickly decided I wanted to keep going because, truth be told, I’d really miss it – both as connection to all of you and as writing practice. So that was settled. But then, I had... by Andi | Sep 6, 2017 | Written and Wrought
When I taught writing to college students, I often had them start our discussions with a few minutes of free writing, and I always gave them this instruction a la Natalie Goldberg. Keep your hand moving. If you don’t know what to write, write ‘I... by Andi | Aug 30, 2017 | Written and Wrought
When I was about 5, we were up at Devil’s Courthouse on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. I had run down the trail ahead of my parents and brother to the parking lot. I was happy, safe. confident. I knew this place well. It was a favorite spot for our...