by Andi | Jul 14, 2015 | Written and Wrought
I still remember the circle in the Old Schoolhouse very well. 25 young poets with our welded desks turned toward each other, the writing surface fall too small for everything we were trying to fit in. Some of us read every class, and Julia Kasdorf talked about... by Andi | Jul 7, 2015 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Update – I’m compiling the list of recommendations I’ve received and posting it here. If you’re interested in expanding your own reading list, I hope you’ll stop by, and if you have further recs, feel free to share them here or there. ... by Andi | Jul 2, 2015 | Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
Just 15 minutes ago, I drove up to the farm stand and parked with the car facing the hayfield. In front of me, a tiny stalk of cornflowers was growing. Their blue-gray beauty sang to me. “Look here, Andi. Look here.” My first response was to just jump... by Andi | Jun 28, 2015 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
I was raised by two people who – by nature or active choice, I’ve never been sure – do not tend toward giving advice. They shared wisdom. They told stories. They gave my brother and I unconditional support, and they listened to us powerfully all the... by Andi | Jun 25, 2015 | Written and Wrought
A few weeks ago, a dear friend asked me this question: Money is no issue…what are you writing? How much time do you spend writing it? The question – asked by a writer I trust and a friend of years – took my breath right from my throat. It doesn’t...