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Chaos (Again)

Chaos (Again)

by Lauren Carter | Jan 16, 2020 | Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Process, Writing Life

These days, I’m working on the fourth draft of a strange, new novel. It is largely plot-driven so sometimes I wake in the night with an aggravating case of “what ifs.” What if this happened… Could it? Do I dare? Yes, I do! I get up, stumble to...
Putting Down Roots

Putting Down Roots

by Lauren Carter | Dec 6, 2018 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Gardening, Nature, Process, Seasons, Writers, Writing Life

When J. and I first moved into this house, as autumn crept into winter, we started feeding the birds and thinking about gardens. As soon as the weather cooperated, we carved out a small area of grass, ordered some soil and, as they say in England, got stuck in. We...
Doubt

Doubt

by Lauren Carter | Nov 29, 2018 | Animals, Contemplations, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Mowat, Pets, Process, Writing Life

It’s been a wacky couple of weeks. J. and I both sick with the cold from h, e, double hockey sticks. A lump on Mowat’s back that the vet determined to be a tumour that had to be cut out and sent for further testing (still waiting for results). Then, because he’s Mowat...
The Only Way Out Is Through

The Only Way Out Is Through

by Lauren Carter | Mar 22, 2018 | Creativity, Family, Knitting, Process, Suicide, Tim, Writers, Writing Life

For the past few nights I’ve been waking up at 1:13 a.m. In the spare room, I’ve kept a sort of vigil – reading, thinking, crying, making lists of things I have to do, trying to make plans. If I’m lucky, I’ll write. On Saturday night, I...

Just Knit

by Lauren Carter | Jan 25, 2018 | Contemplations, Courses, Creativity, Creativity Coaching, Fiction, Knitting, Novel, Process, Writers, Writing Life

Seven skeins of Malabrigo Rios, luxurious merino yarn, in shifting shades of indigo, copper, violet and deep greens. That’s what I bought myself for Christmas last year, with a gift certificate my sister gave me. As any knitter knows, seven skeins is a lot of...
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