The Fairytale of the Traveling Duchess Tricia Lott Williford October 6, 2012 6 Comments Once upon a time, there was a duchess who was a writer. And the duchess planned a trip away for… Read more
Metaphorically Thinking Tricia Lott Williford October 3, 2012 4 Comments I think in metaphors. I’m learning this is perhaps not what everyone does. Robb used to say to me, in… Read more
Exceptionally Wise Drug of Choice Tricia Lott Williford September 24, 2012 2 Comments “But what I like doing best is writing. Period. Sitting here before the computer and transferring onto the screen the… 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
Questions, Answers, and Coffee Tricia Lott Williford September 10, 2012 3 Comments University of Denver Writers Workshop Readers Circle: An Interview with Tricia Lott Williford DU: Tricia, tell us how you manage… Read more
Art Isn’t Anecdote Tricia Lott Williford September 2, 2012 No Comments As we each volunteered our skeletal plans for our final project in the Writer’s Workshop this summer, Gwen announced a… 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
Thanks and Please Tricia Lott Williford August 13, 2012 3 Comments “Dear God, Thank you that Mommy is an author. Please help her to be a good one and not get… Read more
Twitchy, Raw Tricia Lott Williford July 15, 2012 10 Comments There’s a twitchy, raw emotional thing that happens in me when I need to write. I can’t get comfortable in… Read more
Elevation 6035 Tricia Lott Williford July 12, 2012 4 Comments I took a weekend road trip to Colorado Springs while the smoke hung thick in the air. As we drove,… Read more
Turning Points Tricia Lott Williford July 9, 2012 13 Comments “Boys, I have a phone call with a publisher. Do you remember what publishers do?” “Yes, they make books.” “Right. … Read more
BBQ ribs and Poetry Tricia Lott Williford July 3, 2012 2 Comments Robb used to say he couldn’t enjoy barbecued ribs because they were “too much work for not enough meat.” I… Read more
The Help, Kathryn Stockett Tricia Lott Williford June 25, 2012 9 Comments Write a brief essay about a piece of literature that changed your life. I like to think I read Kathryn… Read more
First Draft Hike Tricia Lott Williford June 21, 2012 3 Comments “When you completed, your first draft, what did you do first?” I clicked Save. And then I got out of… Read more
Lost in Translation Tricia Lott Williford June 20, 2012 4 Comments Publishing is a kind of psychology. Publishers, editors and agents think on a realm that far exceeds word count, pages,… Read more
I Hope You Can Meet Her Tricia Lott Williford June 19, 2012 8 Comments “I’d like for you to introduce yourself in third person,” her writing professor told the class. “Tell your story the… Read more
Writer’s Workshop Tricia Lott Williford June 18, 2012 5 Comments “For our first exercise, I’d like for you to introduce yourself in third person,” he says. He is Joe, the… Read more
Wide, Gracious Margin Tricia Lott Williford June 13, 2012 4 Comments Have you ever read a book so good that it transports you to a different place? Science fiction will do… Read more
First Draft: Complete! Tricia Lott Williford June 7, 2012 8 Comments 242 pages. 56,000 words. Totally raw, no revisions. First draft: Complete. I need a glass of water. 🙂 Read more
Indeed I am. Tricia Lott Williford June 4, 2012 3 Comments “Do the boys have a plan for this summer?” Many people have asked me this. The answer is yes, and… Read more
