Loren Rhoads's Blog, page 77
September 18, 2012
All about The Shadow of Death
What is the working title of your book?
The Shadow of Death
Where did the idea come from for the book?
August 27, 2012
The Big Rock Philosophy
"If there is just ONE big thing that needs to be dealt with, start with that. I write it down, look at it, and keep it by my side until it’s done.
August 24, 2012
The first review of my Cemetery Travels Notebook
Minda Powers-Douglas, of The Cemetery Club and Epitaphs Magazine, just published the first review of my Cemetery Travels Notebook:
August 19, 2012
Breathing through writing
"If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it." --Anais Nin
August 14, 2012
The "Look" Game
My friend Martha Allard tagged me to play a game called "Look." You find the word "look" in your current work-in-progress and copy the it and the surrounding paragaphs into your blog.
August 6, 2012
August 4, 2012
Listening to Your Outer Critics
Part of being a writer is striving to improve your writing. However, asking for criticism is not the same as being able to listen to criticism.
July 25, 2012
Why you should write
"If you do not answer the noise and urgency of your gifts, they will turn on you. Or drag you down with their immense sadness at being abandoned."
-- Joy Harjo, Crazy Brave
July 24, 2012
Teaching Speaking
I taught my first class ever this month. It was an amazing experience. Addictive. I felt like I was able to see things about my students they couldn't see for themselves.
July 12, 2012
10 years gone
My brother died today, ten years ago. It still seems fresh, unbelievable, insurmountable. I still think of things I want to tell him and reach my hand out for the phone.
