The raving writer

I’m halfway through reading The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear, by Ralph Keyes. For me, reading “how to write” books is more of a stalling technique than anything [...]

And my croquet losing streak continues. On the other hand, getting stung first means I get to go sit in the garden with my laptop. # This history of Spain says that Charles I died of "fatal [...]

Must…tweet…faster… # This morning: working on maps for the next installation of the History of the (Entire) World. That means I get to play with colored pencils. # Writing day: [...]

Buttermilk biscuits and coffee in the garden. There's a breeze, and shade, and flowers, and a background chorus of REALLY LOUD cicadas. # Daughter (10)+ seven-year-old neighbor + sleepover = [...]

Back from California. Heading to New York for BookExpo. Tweets from the floor forthcoming. # Eating potato pancakes at Ben's Kosher Deli & Restaurant on West 38th. Need carbs in order to [...]

Epically busy day today: church, big party, many preparations for next week. Could have done without the dog pooping all over DD10's rug. # DH's 1st-class birthday-present flight to SF [...]

New post up at the Well-Trained Mind blog: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/reflections-on-education/iii-wrong-assumptions/ # Cleaning half an inch of pollen off the wraparound porch. [...]

If you haven’t been following my Disappearing Words series over at the Well-Trained Mind blog, head over there now for the conclusion (and be sure to read Parts I, II, and III first).

New blog entry: https://susanwisebauer.com/publicity/two-additional-speaking-dates-valley-forge-pennsylvania-and-ontario-california # <<cough, cough>><<ahem>> [...]

Is the book dying? Should we panic? Head on over there to find out.

Discount Easter candy!! # Just finished listening to Gordon Wood, Jim Lehrer, and Sandra Day O'Connor talk about civic engagement at Kimball Theatre in Williamsburg. # Powered by Twitter Tools

Discount Easter candy!! # Just finished listening to Gordon Wood, Jim Lehrer, and Sandra Day O'Connor talk about civic engagement at Kimball Theatre in Williamsburg. # Powered by Twitter Tools