I'm good at coming up with ideas, particularly ideas for things to write. Blog posts, plays, short stories, books. I have so many ideas I've largely stopped writing them down. I've always been this way. I remember being in a creative writing class my sophomore year of high school (a.k.a. a really long time ago). … Continue reading I’m good at coming up with ideas
Tag: Writing
My friend Julie Hammerle from the Hammervision blog announced that her first novel is being published. I'm happy and excited for her. But, yes, I am also a little jealous and not just of Julie. There is a whole list of ChicagoNow bloggers who are also book authors. You can see the list here. The list … Continue reading Yes, I am jealous of your books
Earlier this year I saw the musical Ordinary Days. Overall I enjoyed it, but there was one detail that really bothered me. The show is set in New York City, but most of the themes are true of city life in general. Then a very New York-specific moment in the song "Let Things Go" made … Continue reading Please no more 9/11 sweaters
I love writing, but it can be a problem. Writing takes up too much of my time. Time when I need to be doing other things. To control this somewhat I have told myself that I should not write more than two blog posts a week. Most weeks I write three. The week before last … Continue reading The problem with how I write
What would you say about motherhood if given five minutes and a microphone? Listen to Your Mother wants to know. Listen to Your Mother Chicago is accepting essays from January 9-22. Listen to Your Mother shows in 38 other cities are now or will soon be seeking submissions for this year's shows. Click here and find … Continue reading Submit a story to Listen to Your Mother (even if you aren’t a mom)
Kim Z. Dale 