by Andi | Nov 3, 2014 | Written and Wrought
I cannot make you want to create, nor can God. That desire can come from you alone, deep, jagged and soft as silk run against your lips. I cannot make you realize there are never enough hours for everything, so you must choose the best things, the richest things,... by Andi | Nov 2, 2014 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I was pretty excited to start Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery Murder on the Orient Express because, well, it’s a classic, because I knew the Pink Panther spoof, and because so many wise, well-read people recommended it. I dove in with abandon . .... by Andi | Nov 1, 2014 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
A mutual friend introduced Rayme Michaels and I, and I love hosting new writers on this blog. While their perspectives on the world and on writing may differ from mine – as is the case with Rayme and I – I think it’s wonderful to see how different... by Andi | Oct 30, 2014 | Written and Wrought
Don’t go singing nobody else’s story. We need you to sing yours. – Pharrell I’m enthralled by Pharrell. First of all, “Happy” makes me, well, happy, but more, his presence on The Voice, which I have been watching since its first... by Andi | Oct 29, 2014 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
You wake in the morning just before the sun comes up. You’ve trained yourself to do this, to steal these quiet few minutes just for yourself. Next to you, your wife lies sound asleep, her hair spiraled out like an aura around her head. Nearby, your children...