If It’s Not One Thing, It’s His Brother. Tricia Lott Williford February 26, 2015 4 Comments When my kids are sick, I get twitchy. It’s not because I’m terribly afraid of my kids getting sick, since… Read more
You Don’t Have to be Brave Tricia Lott Williford February 9, 2015 4 Comments My friend Katy wrote this morning about a FaceTime conversation with her granddaughter, Juniper. (Let’s just take a moment to… Read more
Let’s Get This ‘Baby’ Ready for the World Tricia Lott Williford January 5, 2015 1 Comment Books are like babies. Hard to wait for, lots of work, and you can only hope it’s not ugly. All… Read more
She Opened Her Hands Tricia Lott Williford December 13, 2014 3 Comments She opened her hands and set it free. Fly, little bird. Fly. Read more
My Moment with Anne Lamott Tricia Lott Williford November 21, 2014 1 Comment Sometimes an opportunity pops up between the cracks of the sidewalk, and you just know that you know that you know it… Read more
A Baseball Field of Nickels Tricia Lott Williford November 11, 2014 3 Comments Here’s a little experiment. Picture a baseball diamond. The whole field: three bases and home plate, infield and outfield, the… Read more
Happenings over Teriyaki and White Rice Tricia Lott Williford November 6, 2014 8 Comments “Do you have a punch card with us?” “I should get one, shouldn’t I?” “You definitely should.” And the next… Read more
A Delicious Paragraph about My Kissable Life Tricia Lott Williford November 4, 2014 2 Comments I am putting the final loving touches on the next book, Let’s Pretend We’re Normal. (If perhaps you are thinking,… Read more
Swirling My Spoon in the Carrots and Peas Tricia Lott Williford October 9, 2014 No Comments They say a book is never finished, only abandoned. True story. I don’t think there is ever a point where… Read more
Let’s Pretend We’re Normal Tricia Lott Williford September 26, 2014 4 Comments A treehouse in an upside down world. Balloons and sparrows notwithstanding. It’s pretty much the most perfect illustration of my… Read more
The Worst Writing Advice I Ever Received Tricia Lott Williford August 21, 2014 1 Comment “Tricia, this isn’t your season for writing. Hopefully it will come in a few more years, likely after years of… Read more
Holding My Breath Under Water Tricia Lott Williford August 4, 2014 No Comments I have declared a writing vacation, which is every kind of oxymoron. I will say that I am not writing,… Read more
Something’s Gotta Give: I Am Diane Keaton. Tricia Lott Williford July 25, 2014 2 Comments I love movies about writers. There’s something about seeing her words on the screen, hearing her clicking keyboard, watching her… Read more
They Make Books. Tricia Lott Williford July 9, 2014 3 Comments Remembering this piece from two years ago… “Boys, I have a phone call with a publisher. Do you remember what… Read more
If I’m Ever Alone Again Tricia Lott Williford May 15, 2014 1 Comment There has been fever and phone calls and early pickups from school. There has been vomit and grossness. My couch… Read more
Writing for an Audience of One Tricia Lott Williford May 13, 2014 2 Comments “To be quite honest, I forced myself to finish your book. It’s only because I knew you would be at… Read more
I’m not Distracted – I just need to Settle In. Tricia Lott Williford May 9, 2014 No Comments I am so ready to write. And it’s going to be perfect and compelling and gripping – even just to… Read more
If You’re Reading this on Facebook, I’m Overthinking It. Tricia Lott Williford April 11, 2014 3 Comments It feels weird to post this. But I’ve recently learned how to take the power away from awkward conversations: acknowledge… Read more
Needy Blogging Tricia Lott Williford March 29, 2014 1 Comment Helen Hunt says something brilliant, and I’m paraphrasing right now, too caught up in my writing to look up hers,… Read more
With Love and Xanax Tricia Lott Williford March 22, 2014 4 Comments Dear Anxiety, Here’s the deal about this weekend in Ohio: you are not invited. I am returning to my hometown,… Read more
