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On Retreat: Why making time for ourselves as artists looks different for each of us
Over the course of my 20 years as a working writer, the idea of being “on retreat” has morphed into many different iterations. I’ve attended writers’ retreats chock full of activities like workshops, craft talks, writing prompts, and more–most wherein … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, artists life, author, blog, CNF, creative nonfiction, essay, Gina Heron, Heather Bell Adams, Katherine Scott Crawford, Lowcountry, making time, on retreat, personal, retreat, South Carolina, Terry Lynn Thomas, writer, writer friends, writer life, writer's retreat, writing retreat
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What a long, strange trip it’s been
Hi, friends. It’s been a while. First, there was summer. It was, by far, the fastest summer of my life. As usual, my children (ages 12 and 8) were home, so there was no writing to be done. But we … Continue reading
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Tagged Alix E. Harrow, author, books, Brene Brown, Clint Smith, comfort, coronavirus, Covid-19, creative nonfiction, essay, Glennon Doyle, grown-ups, How the Word is Passed, I Hold a Wolf by the Ears, Katherine Scott Crawford, Kelly Corrigan, Kelly Corrigan Wonders, kids in school, Krista Tippet, Laura van den berg, love thy neighbor, Marian Keyes, mask debate, masking, On Being, pandemic, podcasts, school, solace, summer reading, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, Unlocking Us, We Can Do Hard Things, writer, writing
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A Beloved Local Business Closes its Doors – Writing About Friends
It’s always an honor to be asked to write something, especially when it’s for dear friends. After 13 years, a beloved downtown Brevard business, Kiwi Gelato, is closing its doors. I’m thankful that our hometown Brevard newspaper, The Transylvania Times, … Continue reading
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Tagged Brevard, closing, downtown Brevard, essay, friendship, gelato, Heather Layton, Katherine Scott Crawford, Kiwi Gelato, local author, local business, local news, NC, newspaper, other writing, Richard Coadwell, small town, The Transylvania Times, WNC, writing
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What I’m Reading Now: Robert Macfarlane’s “The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot”
This is a special book. It begs to be read slowly, so as to savor each line. Not since reading Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek in my early 20s have I experienced a book like this: one which offers … Continue reading
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Tagged a journey on foot, ancients, book review, books, bookshelf, CNF, creative nonfiction, Environmental Literature, environmental writing, essay, hiking, Katherine Scott Crawford, nature, nature writing, Robert Macfarlane, The Old Ways, walking, what I'm reading now
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Mother’s Day Recap: Time away + Mom-xiety + You are enough
A few years ago my family started a Mother’s Day tradition of gifting me with a night or weekend at the lake, alone. I laughingly refer to myself as an extroverted introvert, but what is more true is that I … Continue reading
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Tagged alone time, anxiety, are the kids alright, camping, CNF, creative nonfiction, essay, extroverted introvert, friendship, isolation, Katherine Scott Crawford, missing out, moms, Mother's Day, motherhood, mothering, pandemic, parenthood, parenting, recap, time alone, you are enough, you are not alone
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Over the Weekend I Pretend I’m a Writer
Just kidding. I know I’m a writer. It’s taken a while to accept it as a fact inside and out (yes, I’m aware that’s nuts; and yes, I have seen a therapist), but I’ve got it now. I may not … Continue reading
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Herstory
Happy Women’s History Month! My life is lousy with incredible women, past and present. Women I’ve known and women whose courage and work seeped into my DNA. My God, am I thankful for them. In honor of Women’s History Month, … Continue reading
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Tagged anything you can do I can do better, Asheville Citizen-Times, CNF, columnist, creative nonfiction, essay, Gannett, history, Katherine Scott Crawford, March, newspaper column, The Greenville News, USA Today, women, Women's history, Women's History Month, writing
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What I’m Reading Now: Helene Wecker’s “The Golem and the Jinni”
Book recommendations from friends have been one of the wins of this pandemic year. I always tend to read very different sort of books from the ones usually on my list when it’s a friend handing it over. The Golem … Continue reading
Katherine May’s “Wintering”: What I’m Reading Now
I finally finished Katherine May‘s Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times. I say “finally,” because while I normally read fast, I savored this book. Saved it for bedtime each night, snuggled up under our three fleece … Continue reading
