From the monthly archives:

April 2010

The Right Stuff

26.04.2010

There are a lot of writers like this (and you know who you are), always on the lookout for just the right journal or just the right pen to write with. There are also a lot of knitters always on the lookout for just the right knitting tool—be it circulars or double points, cable hooks, [...]

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You Can Do It

20.04.2010

Leafing through my copy of The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, the book opened to a page where she’s talking about faith. Faith, as in believing in yourself. What came to mind was when my students reach the end of the course and have to fly on their own. Invariably, they express fear—the hand-wringing kind. [...]

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The Prolific Blogger Award

16.04.2010

Catherine Winn has presented me with the Prolific Blogger Award! (Thanks, Catherine!) I’m thrilled! I just found out this morning—what a nice way to start the day. Now I’d like to pass this award to these terrific bloggers: Anna Staniszewski Marcia Hoehne Laura Pauling

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WIP? Zip the lip…at least at first

15.04.2010

Why do we loose steam in a project? One reason, for me, is bringing it out too soon and letting other eyes at it. That leads to suggestions—often good ones, too—that I’m not ready to hear yet. That sounds odd. Why shouldn’t we want to hear constructive feedback? It’s not, not wanting the feedback. It’s [...]

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