by Chris Manion | Sep 25, 2021 | Blog, Writing
Writers and gardeners have much in common. I know because I am both. I love growing things from seeds, both as a writer and as a gardener. My husband and I experimented with a patch of mostly green weeds that pretended to be grass in 2020. I decided to plant a...
by Chris Manion | Jun 20, 2020 | Blog, Writing
When we show up to make art. That phrase of author Mirabai Starr pulled me up quick. I show up. That’s what I tell myself. I’m dependable when asked to do something. Mirabai Starr holds up a different kind of truth below, something a little deeper....
by Chris Manion | May 2, 2020 | Blog, Writing
In this new season of uneasiness and unknowns, finding unexpected wonderfuls continued as I worked in my front yard this week. “When are you taking your Easter eggs down?” a hand-holding senior couple asked as they walked by our two crepe myrtle trees with...
by Chris Manion | Dec 19, 2019 | Blog, Writing
A successful story revolves around believable characters. Plot is important, but it’s the characters we think about and miss when we finish a good book. After writing non-fiction for decades, my wild side took over last month and I accepted an inner dare from my...
by Chris Manion | Nov 11, 2019 | Blog, Writing
Writing fiction. Yep. I’m giving it a shot. After I write this blog post. You don’t have to point out the procrastination. I’m watching myself do it. photo by Kaitlyn Baker You never know what you are capable of if you don’t stretch yourself....
