Done is Better Than Perfect

This is what my younger sister said when I asked her how she makes to-do lists: “I wish I could send you a picture of my to-do lists from college… They were SO pretty!” Her wish, in fact, is pretty representative of how every member of my family uses lists to organize the tasks, hopes,Continue reading “Done is Better Than Perfect”

On Learning: 2014 book list

During the course of my MFA program at Pacific University I had to keep track of the books I was reading for my Official Reading List, and, after graduation, the sense of accomplishment of simply having managed to continue to read books has made post-graduation writing life seem more productive. Before grad school, I wasContinue reading “On Learning: 2014 book list”