by Andi | Nov 13, 2019 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
If you know my work, you know I have a deep commitment to telling the long-hidden stories of enslaved people here in the U.S. So today, I am deeply honored to share the story of Brian C. Johnson and his beautiful, powerful book, Send Judah First. May you find... 
by Andi | Oct 30, 2019 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
For the past few weeks, I have been editing and compiling. I haven’t been doing much writing. I can feel it. Everything I am doing feels harder, takes more effort and will, is less bright and compelling. It’s a subtle thing, this effect that not writing... 
by Andi | Oct 16, 2019 | Andi's Book, Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
Friends, Nicole Gulotta is one of my favorite writers on writing. Her Wild Words Podcast is a new must-listen in my feed, and I read her weekly newsletter without fail. Today, she’s sharing some of her great wisdom with us and helping those of us – me... 
by Andi | Oct 9, 2019 | Andi's Book, Written and Wrought
Recently, the members of the free online writing community I coordinate and I have been discussing publishing paths, and as part of those discussions, I wrote up this rough and ready primer on traditional publishing. A couple of folks suggested I share it with more... 
by Andi | Sep 25, 2019 | Book Recommendations, Written and Wrought
I’ll never be as funny as Anne Lamott, or as lyrical as Christie Purifoy, or as wise as Marilynne Robinson, or as powerful with language as Jesmyn Ward. These are statements of fact, and if I focus on the ways I am not as good as any of these amazing writers, I...