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“Il faut cultiver notre jardin,” —Voltaire

For those of us who don’t do fancy French, this means:

“We must cultivate our garden,” says Pangloss at the end of Voltaire’s Candide.

No sentiment could be truer for women who write. Stop focusing on the whole wide world. Instead, maintain a space that is your own and encourages the fruits of your labors to blossom.

But the process of growing our garden requires the right tools. Reading this blog and learning how to revise your own stories could help you cultivate your garden, obtain peace of mind, and establish your writing legacy. Happy reading and writing!

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Be Grateful, But Don't Turn Your Writing into a Gratitude Journal

It’s that time of year again. People start talking food and gratitude.

I think it’s important to embrace a sense of appreciation, too.

But is it ever possible to show too much appreciation?

That’s a great question for memoir writers.

The Selfish Art of Thank You Notes

Last year, we had a baby, I got hit with Hashimoto’s, and we rang in the New Year as newlyweds—our rollercoaster ride of domestic bliss. Think celebratory sparkles with lots of poop and other gross stuff. The presents and cards flooded in and many I responded to right away, but plenty got lost in the shuffle between new baby smell and the double visions of thyroiditis.