Balloons in a Wind Storm Tricia Lott Williford March 21, 2013 3 Comments A book was born in my mind today. It came with such ferocity, flooding my thoughts with images and words… Read more
Push the Boundary Tricia Lott Williford March 21, 2013 No Comments “There is one thing on which we are agreed: there are too many books in the world to read in… Read more
That’s What Leaders Do Tricia Lott Williford March 18, 2013 1 Comment Leaders make life better. They believe and develop. They identify giftedness and call it out. Leaders leave the works and… Read more
In the Case of Coffee Poisoning Tricia Lott Williford March 7, 2013 9 Comments I met with my editor this morning. For some writers, this is a tenuous, fearful encounter. One’s creativity can be… Read more
Running and Reading (on Facebook) Tricia Lott Williford March 6, 2013 8 Comments There are two groups of people: those who exercise and those who don’t. I don’t. I applaud you sweaty weirdos… Read more
To Hold Everything Tricia Lott Williford January 4, 2013 1 Comment I think of all that is happening elsewhere, as I lie here. Nearby, I can hear the sounds of a… Read more
Narrative Species Tricia Lott Williford December 30, 2012 2 Comments I’m reading Unless It Moves the Human Heart, by Roger Rosenblatt. He’s a many-decades teacher of writing, and this book… Read more
Doubly Inscribed Tricia Lott Williford December 10, 2012 1 Comment Here’s how you know it’s a classic. Read more
Save Me a Seat Next To You Tricia Lott Williford December 8, 2012 3 Comments “God can handle honesty, and prayer begins as an honest conversation. My belief is that when you’re telling the truth,… Read more
To Think or Not To Think Tricia Lott Williford November 26, 2012 2 Comments “Learning is not the consequence of teaching or writing, but rather of thinking. So a playful, provocative, unclear, but stimulating… Read more
Off Duty Tricia Lott Williford November 20, 2012 1 Comment “Say all you want about the grand and glorious aspects of a heady romance – lengthy and poetic recitations of… Read more
In Defense of Weak Women Tricia Lott Williford November 9, 2012 3 Comments Helen says, “I just want to say one more thing. If I ever write a novel again, it’s going to… Read more
My friend, Nora Ephron. Tricia Lott Williford November 6, 2012 1 Comment I listened to a lecture by Nora Ephron. She’s my current obsession; I’m reading her stuff, listening to her voice,… Read more
A Word About Bookmarks Tricia Lott Williford November 4, 2012 4 Comments Bookmarks matter. If you have a pesky little blank post-it note saving your spot in a book, or if you… Read more
More of Me Tricia Lott Williford October 22, 2012 1 Comment I’ve come to the conclusion that in every book I’ll ever read, there is more of me to be found.… Read more
Lust and Longing Tricia Lott Williford October 14, 2012 1 Comment “You would think I’d get enough of books. They are stacked all over my house. More arrive every week, one… Read more
The Good Feeling Tricia Lott Williford October 13, 2012 No Comments It’s good to feel like a good mom sometimes. That feeling takes a different avenue for each of us. Maybe… Read more
Marketing from the Swings Tricia Lott Williford September 15, 2012 2 Comments “Mommy, can you push me on the swings?” “Sure, buddy. Let me finish writing this story, and then I’m all… Read more
She shook her head No. Tricia Lott Williford September 1, 2012 3 Comments When she was nine years old, Ethel sat at Grandma Mo’s kitchen table one day to help peel apples for… Read more
Not Yet Rated Tricia Lott Williford August 21, 2012 2 Comments Roofer: So, what kind of work do you do? Me: I am an author. Roofer: Oh, you are? Do you… Read more
