a creative moment

Abigail Thomas packs A Three Dog Life with brutal observations, made palatable by moments of pure comic relief. She tells the story of her life before and after her husband, Rich, suffers from traumatic brain injury after being hit by a car.
I read this memoir after reading a short article a good friend left on [...]

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You must read Ralph Fletcher.
If you fancy yourself a writer, then you really must read Ralph Fletcher. I only wish I’d read his work when I was a kid. Here are a few insights from this marvelous text:

What is a writer’s notebook? It’s nota diary, where you record mundane daily occurrences. It rained today. I [...]

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