Monthly Archives: July 2009

Breakfast

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Andrew Roe

“Ethan, how are those strawberries?” “Gloomy.”

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Doubt Is Good

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Andrew Roe

I’ve heard it said that doubt is a good thing for a writer — that if you don’t have doubts about your writing then there’s probably something wrong.There’s this John Irving quote:“If you don’t feel that you are possibly on … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat 4th of July Cake

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Andrew Roe

OK, I think we’ve officially started a new family tradition: the 4th of July cake. This was Ethan’s idea. And once again, he was the chief engineer and sprinkle master… Henry got involved too… The proud cake maker… We have … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Writers

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Andrew Roe

J. Robert Lennon offers this shocking exposé in the L.A. Times. The article is about writers and “writing time” and how they spend it (often, alas, not writing). He also points that writers are always working, which explains why we … Continue reading →

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Risking Failure

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Andrew Roe

A brief essay by Joshua Henkin resonates (via Glimmer Train).

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