Monica Schumacher: Writing and Reading for Work and for Fun!
Seeing problems arise and feeling like you’re playing whack-a-mole? I sure am! Maybe it’s because Mercury is in retrograde. Maybe it’s because I moved this month. Maybe it’s because some fundamental changes have been happening. Maybe it’s because I’m looking … Continue reading “Whack-A-Mole Month” →
Moving is so messy! First step, release pure chaos by pulling everything out that you forgot you owned. Next, wear it, play with it, and — oh wait, was I supposed to be packing? That first round of moving is … Continue reading “Moving is so Messy!” →
One of my favorite perks to my home are the windows. My home is bathed in a warm glow of sunlight from tall, cathedral-esque windows. Plants climb up my walls on shelves and tables to twice my height. Its like … Continue reading “Passionate Plant Lady” →
“Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin” by Arwen Curry Viewing on Friday, February 1st, 2019 Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA Impressions: I cried. I may need to get my hands on a copy of the documentary to accurately tell you … Continue reading “The Ghost of Ursula K. Le Guin” →
A little about me. Or more directly, the writing side of me. I see writing as an interaction, an interaction between words, an interaction between ideas, and an interaction between people. I remember when my best friend and I were … Continue reading “Writing as Interaction” →
“Listening is not a reaction, it is a connection. Listening to a conversation or a story, we don’t so much respond as join in — become part of the action.” – Ursula K. Le Guin Last week I dropped … Continue reading “Listening” →
Life Strategy, a how to guide: First, assess your tools and materials. What do you have to work with? This includes things like: energy, strength, education, community, etc. Second, figure out how to apply those tools to any given situation. … Continue reading “Life Strategy: A How-To Guide” →
Dear World, Good to see you here! I am writing to you from Portland today. After many miles of driving, we landed here just in time for Wryly’s reading of their first published book: My Ugly & Other Love Snarls. … Continue reading “Writing Group Road Trip” →