by Hollye Dexter | Mar 22, 2012 | essay writing, writer's block
Yep. I’m having it this week. Since I don’t seem able to write around it, I thought I’d write about it. When writer’s block strikes, I, of course, panic. “Oh my God, three days and all I’ve eked out are a few lousy paragraphs- and not even good ones. I have...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 2, 2012 | dreaming, essay writing, Mexico, San Miguel de Allende, San Miguel Writer's Conference, writing, writing workshops
The sun was just rising as we rumbled over dusty desert roads, finally pulling into the historic town of San Miguel de Allende. Uniformed children stood in the hazy fog of dawn, huddled along deserted roadsides, as they waited for the schoolbus.The desires of my heart...
by Hollye Dexter | Feb 4, 2012 | essay writing, Johnny Mathis, life story, memoir, self acceptance, telling the truth, UCLA, writing
Last week, as I was the visiting writer for a UCLA online writing class, one student told me how difficult it was for her to let others read her work, and asked me how to get over the fear of judgment. This is what I love about doing this class- writers ask such...