by Aquinnah | May 29, 2020 | Human Nature
I sat down to write about writingBut it doesn’t want to be written about todayOut of pride, out of malice, out of hopeThat I might dedicate this time to something elseOr is that me?Definitely meThe universe never rushesSo this pounding in my chestThe only sensation...
by Aquinnah | Apr 24, 2020 | Home, Human Nature
My monthly newsletter, Dear Kindred Spirit, went out this week, which reminded me that I haven’t posted here all month. By all accounts, my creative juices have been flowing elsewhere. I guess that’s all right. But what is “all right” at this...
by Aquinnah | Mar 1, 2020 | Human Nature, Writing
Let’s commiserate together. Back in December, I was neck-deep in manuscript revisions… and about ready to tear my hair out. Nothing was working. All my new and improved scenes felt like fluff. I had thousands of words to cut and no idea where to begin (or...
by Aquinnah | Jan 10, 2020 | Human Nature
When I first read Little Women at 14, I thought it was a love story. I think I was right… and dead wrong. Because Little Women *is* a love story, you know? The March sisters love each other. Laurie loves Jo. Meg loves John. Amy loves Laurie. Jo loves Friedrich....
by Aquinnah | Dec 30, 2019 | Home, Human Nature
I have always been a woman who needs clarity. More than beauty, more than eloquence, more than fate. I want the truth–no matter how unfortunate. And I need it to make logical sense. That’s why I’ve spent the last decade clearing out guilt, and shame,...
by Aquinnah | Nov 15, 2019 | Home, Human Nature
I’ve been meaning to write this for days, which is exactly the opposite of the point. Forced rest is hard. I am 99% sure this is the first day this week that I have not cried. It’s already mid-afternoon, so I’m calling this a win. I have cried so...
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