A Routine Matter

Routine. As an artist, routine is one of the most important tools in my artist’s toolbox. Routine — showing up daily to write — is what keeps my projects moving forward, ensures that I finish something. As a writer, routine is the lifeline I reach for when my schedule is thrown off kilter, and me along with it.
I’m reaching out for that lifeline now.
I spent September and the first 20 days of October criss-crossing the country, on a special assignment during the federal election campaign. Late...