On Corsets and Fear {One Word 2014}

On Corsets and Fear {One Word 2014}

by | Mar 3, 2014 | Pocket Change

Maggie Smith doesn’t wear a corset. She’s the only woman on the cast of Downton Abbey who doesn’t. I heard this bit of gossip at a recent event with visiting writer Jessica Fellowes, niece of Downton Abbey screenwriter Julian Fellowes. Smith says she’s served her time...
Chicken Soup for the Jealous Soul

Chicken Soup for the Jealous Soul

by | Feb 20, 2014 | Pencils & Pens, Sweet Tea

How do you feel about secret recipes, that little pinch of special spice that only so-and-so knows to add to get the perfect combination of flavors? Food blogger and author Molly Wizenberg says the idea is ridiculous. “Recipes are by nature derivative: rare is...
Snow Days, Slow Days

Snow Days, Slow Days

by | Feb 7, 2014 | Fresh-Cut Flowers, Sweet Tea

We’ve lost track of the snow days and cold delays. We haven’t had a normal week yet this year. Some days it’s looked like a ghost town around here, everyone behind bolted doors, nothing moving over the streets but snow drifts. I sort of like it that way. I know a lot...
We Are Poetry

We Are Poetry

by | Jan 27, 2014 | Pencils & Pens, Sweet Tea

{Sign Up for the Story Circle through (in)couragers Today!} Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading several works-in-progress, offering little bits of free-time for writing proposals, editing prologues line-by-line, and helping writers dream in the right direction....