Entries by Bethany

Hanging out with writers…

A long time ago, when I still worried about what career I should have, a mentor told me that I should hang out with the type of people I wanted to become. I remember imagining a group of bankers and me dressed up and pretending to be a banker, wandering amidst them. No, I didn’t […]

nanowrimo

National Novel Writing Month is so popular among a certain set of writers that it seems almost silly to chime in on it. To learn more, I suggest you visit their official website: http://nanowrimo.org/. (Find the “about” tab for the overview.) I’ll share my take with you here. Nanowrimo crossed my radar for the first time […]

Courting the Muse

A friend called yesterday and asked if I’d meet her for a late lunch and a writing session. Last I heard, she was taking a personal essay class, and I was eager to hear how it turned out. Fascinating — it resulted in a complete block and NO writing for 2 months! We ate our […]