WRITE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
Luna Moth in Wandering Jew plants-a front garden find! WRITE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD-3 Hacks to Find Inspiration Write or Live? This is my first summer vacation in ten years. Sun's out, garden’s calling my name, maybe I'll start a new quilt, and a list of daytrips is forming in the back of my brain. Instead, my butt’s in the chair! Like any earnest writer I struggle to find a balance on that continuum called life! I must be isolated to write, but I must also get out there and experience life to gain fodder for my wordcount. What is a writer-girl to do? Neighborhood heron on the hunt for breakfast. Try these three hacks that can be found WRITE IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD: 1) LOCAL-MOTION —Take a walk or ride a bike around the neighborhood. NO HUMANS, MUSIC, or VIDEO distractions allowed. Be sure to bring a notepad and your phone. I take photos of trees, birds, whatever strikes my fancy. (See Luna moth above.) I’ll pull t...