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Living Rooms

Tricia Lott Williford April 12, 2025 1 Comment

It is the first real Saturday of spring. The air is cool; it rained last night. Beads of water cling…

Snow Day

Tricia Lott Williford November 7, 2024 2 Comments

Snow day, slow day. Don’t-get-up-and-go day. Snow day, slow day. Leave-me-happily-alone-day. Snow day, slow day. Just-give-me-my-books day. Snow day, slow…

The Summer I Fell In Love

Tricia Lott Williford August 3, 2024 No Comments

Once upon a summertime, my youngest cousins and I were looking for something to do. It was on a long…

Jeremy Bear: Tips on Triplets

Tricia Lott Williford June 10, 2024 3 Comments

Jeremy Bear is a fixture of my childhood. Jeremy’s youngest sister was my best girl for so many years of…

Barbara the Hamster

Tricia Lott Williford June 8, 2024 No Comments

I opened my email this morning to see one from one of my students who just finished fourth grade. We…

The Big Magic of Living, Breathing Ideas

Tricia Lott Williford February 7, 2023 No Comments

“Tell me about a book you’ve read more than once.” This is how you can find some of the best…

Turn Off The Noise: A New Book

Tricia Lott Williford February 1, 2023 No Comments

Once upon a time, two years ago, Sean Castle came to me with an idea. “Tricia, I’d like for you…

The Artist’s Blessing

Tricia Lott Williford December 7, 2022 No Comments

My fellow artists, makers, thinkers, crafters, creatives, Have you ever wondered where your ideas come from? Whether they’re yours or…

She Knows What’s Beautiful

Tricia Lott Williford December 5, 2022 No Comments

My pastor told the story this weekend of a now-famous experiment conducted by Gene Weingarten from the Washington Post. Weingarten…

Chocolate for a Cellist

Tricia Lott Williford October 23, 2021 1 Comment

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Something that should matter to you. Something that should matter to you – who? Yes. And…

Arriving Today on Porches and on Kindles

Tricia Lott Williford August 17, 2021 3 Comments

It’s Release Day for This Book Is For You: Loving God’s Words in Your Actual Life. We celebrated the daylights…

She Said Yes: One Amazing Wedding Proposal

Tricia Lott Williford June 24, 2021 10 Comments

So this guy came to my brother. He said, “Hey, man. I really love this girl. I want to ask…

The Naked Movie

Tricia Lott Williford June 22, 2021 1 Comment

I am writing in the library today. A mom and her little girl – probably four years old – walked…

Happy Birthday, And Life Comes Back.

Tricia Lott Williford February 23, 2021 5 Comments

This little book turns Seven Years Old this week. She’s basically a first grader, out in the real world, tying…

That Time When I Lost a Manuscript

Tricia Lott Williford December 22, 2020 7 Comments

Tricia said: “Laptop, Open Manuscript.” And the Laptop said, “File Not Found.” Tricia said: “Look again, laptop. Find it, please.”…

Give My Book for Christmas!

Tricia Lott Williford December 15, 2020 6 Comments

A Christmas Special: Give my book for Christmas! For $20, I’ll send to you a *personalized, signed copy* of…

It’s Not a Word – Yet.

Tricia Lott Williford October 21, 2020 7 Comments

“Tarbled.” adjective: wind-blown; lacking precision but compensating in charm; messy but cute. ~ ~ ~ "I am a lover of…

Arguing with the Ones Who Bring the Daisies

Tricia Lott Williford October 9, 2020 27 Comments

“Because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, How alive am I willing…

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Blogging to Build Your Platform

Tricia Lott Williford March 30, 2020 2 Comments

In the writing world, your “Platform” is the broad term for “the people who listen to you.” The size of…

If You Met Me

Tricia Lott Williford March 23, 2020 5 Comments

“Hi. I should introduce myself. We’re actually really good friends,” she says as we pass each other on the sidewalk,…

You Are Safe Now

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