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Quitting Social Media

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Nancy

On September 10, 2017, a Sunday, I deleted my Facebook account. I did not do this impulsively. I did it consciously. I even “gave notice”, as if I were leaving a job and wanted to make sure I received a … Continue reading →

Posted in comfort, Completing a novel, creativity, Day by day, Decisions, Energy, failure, fiction, marketing, Pain, Passion, Philosophy, silence, Social Media, spaciousness, spirit, Starting a new work, Stillness, Story, survival, The market, The Writer's Life, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Caretaking

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Nancy

Dear Karen, Your letter about layers has made me think of the layers of my own history, manifest in certain pains that I am grappling with now. These layers, layers I thought long ago put to rest with therapy and … Continue reading →

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Life and love and making art

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Nancy

Dearest Nancy: First and again and again, if I haven’t said it this long summer week, thank you for writing me and telling me to take care of myself.  In the midst of mother-care and father-visiting and driving back roads … Continue reading →

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Identity

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Nancy

Dear Karen, I have read and reread your letter many times. This is what struck me the most, it was in reference to leaving the job: “It’s as if I have turned in my sweatshirt that identifies me as a … Continue reading →

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Moving On

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Nancy

Dear Karen, How do you move on to a new work? What are your techniques for leaving one story behind and starting another one? I am finding it very difficult. It feels like all the things I know about writing, … Continue reading →

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