It’s embarrassing how long it’s been since I last wrote a blog post. I could list all the reasons why I didn’t, but they probably wouldn’t sound much different than yours or anyone else’s (aside from one of my reasons being that my toddler literally demolished my computer by shoving it off my desk. IfContinueContinue reading “The Worst Torture (Or, What Writing Is Like)”
Category Archives: writing
Risks Worth Taking: My Writing Story
I got a 3 on my elementary school writing test. Do you remember those? It was in fourth grade. Each student was given a prompt, and you had a set amount of time to write a story using the prompt. The highest score you could receive was a 4. I wanted that 4. I gotContinueContinue reading “Risks Worth Taking: My Writing Story”
Watching a Lily Grow
This past spring I planted a lily bulb. I should note that I’m terrible with plants and really anything that requires nourishment to survive. (Other than my children. I can handle that.) But being the sappy person I am, I wanted to just watch a lily grow, because I knew this year I’d get toContinueContinue reading “Watching a Lily Grow”
A Desk, Dignity, and Dark Chocolate
Just a Desk He looked like a deer in the headlights. A drill in one hand, a level in the other. I couldn’t blame him. I’d probably respond the same way if he’d gone from laughter to legit tears in 2.5 seconds. Like I’d just done. We’d spent the last few hours putting together aContinueContinue reading “A Desk, Dignity, and Dark Chocolate”
Mary Holloman 