Twenty questions
Writing prompt: twenty questions.
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Traveling alone
A writing prompt reminds me of a teenage daydream: to go on a solo road trip when I grew up.
Family, heredity, mortality
A conversation with Erik’s family gives me new insight on what it would mean to have children (though I still don’t want to have any, yet!).
Open Mic Friday! you talk: getting to know yourself
In today’s open discussion, let’s talk about getting to know ourselves. Do you spend thoughtful time with yourself, the way you would with a friend? How do you go about it — or why don’t you?
On praise, criticism, and the continuum
A friend’s critique on my work gets me thinking about praise, critique, and how both are dangerous.
Reframing privilege and value (a response to Tara Sophia Mohr’s article)
I respond to Tara Sophia Mohr’s recent Huffington Post article, “Why BlogHer ’11 Got Me Angry,” with my own thoughts.
A long day in 225 words
I write a very short piece of fiction for one of my daily prompts.
