by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 14, 2015 | 1 true thing, novels |
At the beginning of long projects, the end is, by definition, a long way off. Motivation can be an issue. One of the ways I stay motivated is by seeing progress. One of the ways to see progress is by breaking a project down into small tasks that can be checked off....
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 13, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I woke up early and got excited about working on my novel. One hour, I thought, before I do all the stuff I need to do. But before I could even get out of bed, my head space filled with the contents of an email I had forgotten to send the day before. And that was...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 12, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I’m a night shower-er, as in I take my showers at night. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 11, 2015 | 1 true thing, provincetown |
I hesitated before publishing yesterday’s post. For one thing, what happened was the exact opposite of what I’m trying to do here. For another, somehow the words on my screen didn’t do justice to the moment. But last night after a day of travel, with...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 10, 2015 | 1 true thing |
On the tiny Cape Air flight this morning, the woman next to me pulled out a pocket-sized orange notebook and jotted down a few things. She put it up and then pulled it out again and wrote some more. I had been going back and forth, but finally I turned to her and...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 9, 2015 | 1 true thing, craft of writing, my writing, provincetown |
I wanted to tell you about my novel that went out the first week in June to a very small number of editors. Good, positive, specific things were said but no takers. Honestly this time I’ve been unsure what to do next. I’ve thought about starting a new...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 8, 2015 | 1 true thing, provincetown |
My first instinct is to believe what a person says. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 7, 2015 | 1 true thing, provincetown |
The last few months I’ve been noticing the flowers that won’t stay in their gardens, that insist on escaping through the slats and over the tops of fences. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 6, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I don’t feel like I have to answer the phone just because it’s ringing. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Oct 5, 2015 | 1 true thing |
Simone de Beauvoir said, “I’m always in a hurry to get going, though in general I dislike starting the day.” I know what she means. The alarm, shutting it off, opening my eyes, feet on floor, body up, teeth, face, eye drops, vitamins, breakfast,...
