by Jocosa Wade | Apr 1, 2020 | Inspiration, Memoir, Snow Queen, Writers life
Remember the memoir?— I’m Not Nora Ephron, But I Might Be Virginia Woolf and Other Mortifying Tales of Writing. If not, you can get caught up by reading I’m Not Nora Ephron- Part 1 & Part 2, and then, come back. Please. It is my fondest wish— this desire for your...
by Jocosa Wade | Mar 26, 2020 | Inspiration, Snow Queen, Writers life, Writing tools
I promise: this post turns out happier than it starts… The world is going to hell in a handbasket, and it’s taking all the energy I have to keep myself from diving in head first. I wrote this to a friend last week, hit send, and immediately wanted to take it back. I’d...
by Jocosa Wade | Mar 18, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Memoir, whores of negativity, Writers life, Writing tools
Little commitments keep me productive. My newest practice is the ringing of chimes for the beginning and end of each writing week. The tinkle of the Sunday chimes are light and breezy; their joyful hope ramps up my eagerness to get to the page and grow as a writer....
by Jocosa Wade | Mar 12, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Memoir, Writers life
Jump Back to my dental office days. Doc used to share jokes and stories about his life. One of his favorites was the time his youngest daughter, who was in elementary school, prepared her first “how to” speech. Her topic— How to Wash an Elephant. She planned it out....
by mcconnell | Mar 4, 2020 | Books, Inspiration, Memoir, Writers life, Writing tools
I can’t stop talking about Chuck Palahniuk’s new book: Consider This: Moments In My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different. Unable to contain my excitement, I created a promotional video for Instagram, which you might’ve seen. I’ve watched my...
by Jocosa Wade | Feb 27, 2020 | Creativity, Inspiration, Snow Queen, whores of negativity, Writers life, Writing tools
In dreamland, I meet up with two female writers. We cross what looks like an oversized patio, or the large entranceway to the Sky Train in Bangkok, where photographers gather to shoot photos or films. We cross the patio and enter an open-air café. The topic of...
