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In the Case of Coffee Poisoning
Tricia Lott Williford
March 7, 2013
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I met with my editor this morning. For some writers, this is a tenuous, fearful encounter. One’s creativity can be…
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Running and Reading (on Facebook)
Tricia Lott Williford
March 6, 2013
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There are two groups of people: those who exercise and those who don’t. I don’t. I applaud you sweaty weirdos…
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To Hold Everything
Tricia Lott Williford
January 4, 2013
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I think of all that is happening elsewhere, as I lie here. Nearby, I can hear the sounds of a…
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Narrative Species
Tricia Lott Williford
December 30, 2012
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I’m reading Unless It Moves the Human Heart, by Roger Rosenblatt. He’s a many-decades teacher of writing, and this book…
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Doubly Inscribed
Tricia Lott Williford
December 10, 2012
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Here’s how you know it’s a classic.
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Save Me a Seat Next To You
Tricia Lott Williford
December 8, 2012
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“God can handle honesty, and prayer begins as an honest conversation. My belief is that when you’re telling the truth,…
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To Think or Not To Think
Tricia Lott Williford
November 26, 2012
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“Learning is not the consequence of teaching or writing, but rather of thinking. So a playful, provocative, unclear, but stimulating…
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Off Duty
Tricia Lott Williford
November 20, 2012
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“Say all you want about the grand and glorious aspects of a heady romance – lengthy and poetic recitations of…
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In Defense of Weak Women
Tricia Lott Williford
November 9, 2012
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Helen says, “I just want to say one more thing. If I ever write a novel again, it’s going to…
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My friend, Nora Ephron.
Tricia Lott Williford
November 6, 2012
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I listened to a lecture by Nora Ephron. She’s my current obsession; I’m reading her stuff, listening to her voice,…
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A Word About Bookmarks
Tricia Lott Williford
November 4, 2012
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Bookmarks matter. If you have a pesky little blank post-it note saving your spot in a book, or if you…
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More of Me
Tricia Lott Williford
October 22, 2012
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I’ve come to the conclusion that in every book I’ll ever read, there is more of me to be found.…
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Lust and Longing
Tricia Lott Williford
October 14, 2012
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“You would think I’d get enough of books. They are stacked all over my house. More arrive every week, one…
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The Good Feeling
Tricia Lott Williford
October 13, 2012
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It’s good to feel like a good mom sometimes. That feeling takes a different avenue for each of us. Maybe…
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Marketing from the Swings
Tricia Lott Williford
September 15, 2012
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“Mommy, can you push me on the swings?” “Sure, buddy. Let me finish writing this story, and then I’m all…
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She shook her head No.
Tricia Lott Williford
September 1, 2012
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When she was nine years old, Ethel sat at Grandma Mo’s kitchen table one day to help peel apples for…
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Not Yet Rated
Tricia Lott Williford
August 21, 2012
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Roofer: So, what kind of work do you do? Me: I am an author. Roofer: Oh, you are? Do you…
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5280 Magazine: Wife, Reborn.
Tricia Lott Williford
August 17, 2012
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This week, I did a phone interview with Robert Sanchez, senior staff writer with 5280 magazine. Robert and I worked…
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Preliterate
Tricia Lott Williford
August 7, 2012
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Tyler asked for a Kindle. I asked him to go ahead and learn to read this year in kindergarten. Then…
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Drum Roll….
Tricia Lott Williford
August 4, 2012
24 Comments
I can finally say this out loud: I officially signed a 2-book contract with Waterbrook Random House!! (First book will…
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