by Deborah Lee Luskin | Jul 18, 2017 | Living in Place
Summers used to interfere with my writing. There was so much to do – both farm work and fun – that I used to despair about advancing narrative projects and meeting deadlines. But I do. I changed my attitude about writing. Instead of heading straight for my desk after...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Feb 9, 2016 | Living in Place
The story is at the center of the Restorative Justice process, and as a volunteer for the Brattleboro Restorative Justice Center, I’ve listened to a lot of stories. These are real-life stories, often dramatic, sometimes emotionally wrenching, and at their best,...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Sep 20, 2011 | Living in Place
It’s like one of those light-bulb jokes: “How many suitcases does a writer take with her on vacation?” One carry-on with clothes and a computer, and an extra-large checked Pullman filled with papers and books. At least that’s how I’ve traveled in the past, packing...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | May 24, 2011 | Living in Place
Wendy recently posted advice about how a writer needs to stay fit to survive [Survival of the Fittest]. Well, I recently learned that a writer also needs to get dressed. I quit my day job in 2003, and have been writing blissfully at home ever since. It would be...
