Barbara Abercrombie's Blog, page 23
January 20, 2011
Love Story
(R. and I went to Carmel a few weeks ago for a long weekend to celebrate his birthday – and it gave me an idea for two entries in my new book. I'll post the second one tomorrow.) From 1920...
January 17, 2011
A Reason to Write Personal Essays.
One thing about writing a personal essay is that you don't have to devote your life to it. Right now I'm writing a book with a September 1st deadline and quite frankly this is the focus of my existance. Writing...
January 15, 2011
Five Things Writers Can Learn From Cats
Five Things Writers Can Learn From Cats 1. Stay focused 2. Retain mystery 3. Hunt (i.e. take notes) quietly 4. Be independent 5. Be still and silent for long periods of time
January 12, 2011
Come to UCLA's Writers' Program
The UCLA Extension Writers Studio begins February 10th and there are still some spaces left in my workshop: Writing the Personal Essay - a four day intensive course designed to help you reach your writing goals for publishing essays. It's...
January 11, 2011
Five Things Writers Can Learn From Dogs
Here's Day 98 from my book A Year Of Writing Dangerously which will be published in 2012 * Five Things Writers Can Learn From Dogs 1. Be tenacious and curious about everything. 2. Abandon yourself to joy on occasion. 3....
January 4, 2011
Writing, Not Eating
"Now, tell me again why I have to wear this dumb red bow?" Happy New Year, Dear Readers.I don't know about you but I feel as if I've been on another planet for the past two weeks. Nothing but family...
December 22, 2010
Joy
Dear Readers - Wishing you joy and great fun for the holidays. xxoo Barbara
December 14, 2010
"My Narrow Escape"
Last month I heard Abigail Thomas read her wonderful essay "My Narrow Escape" from In The Fullness of Time (edited by Upham and Gravenson) at Diesel bookstore in L.A. I hate being a fan, asking for an autograph and taking...
December 6, 2010
Naked in Montana
Not me, my student Phyllis. She wrote this essay two years ago at the Montana Writing Retreat and I've bugged her to send it out. It's hilarious and in the Huffington Post today - check it out: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/phyllis...
November 22, 2010
Dawn Walk In November
Happy Thanksgiving dear readers.
