by Deborah Lee Luskin | Aug 26, 2015 | Living in Place
About twenty years ago, Richard Deeley invited Tim and me to visit him at his home in Jamaica, and to bring a shovel – he wanted us to dig up a tree.We knew Mr. Deeley from his visits to our Mom and Pop Doc Shop, where Tim cared for patients and I ran the practice....
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Aug 25, 2015 | Living in Place
As a free-lance writer I am my own boss, so I’ve developed a system for staying on-track I call Month, Week, Day. MONTH Every month, I list my goals. These include both Big Ticket items, like the two books I’m working on, one a novel and one a piece of non-fiction,...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Aug 19, 2015 | Living in Place
The Middle Ages are often when people start thinking about the things they still want to do before they die. Some start Bucket Lists: things to do and places to go before “kicking the bucket.”Tasks include anything from learning to ride a bike to traveling to remote...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Aug 12, 2015 | Living in Place
One of the worst things about living anywhere is needing urgent medical care; one of the best things about Living in Place is receiving that care at Grace Cottage Hospital.Last Saturday, I twisted my ankle at mile four of a twelve-mile hike and refused to allow a...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Aug 11, 2015 | Living in Place
I goofed on Friday Fun when I didn’t read the question carefully, seeing only the headline, What One Book Would You Recommend? I didn’t see the fine print: it was supposed to be one book about writing. I can heartily endorse Bird By Bird and If You Want To Write,...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Aug 4, 2015 | Living in Place
I didn’t set out to be a freelancer, but Working In Place developed from Living In Place.I intended to teach literature at a rural, liberal arts college during the school year and write fiction during the summer. Marriage and motherhood were not part of the picture,...
