Category Archives: moving day

Leaving La Vida ‘Loha – Last Days

Posted on September 14, 2015 by SharonJoss

These last days of summer have been unusually busy. After back-to-back garage sales on Saturday and Sunday, it’s starting to feel like this move is really going to happen. I couldn’t have had the garage sale any sooner because I … Continue reading →

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Kill Your Darlings: Moving is Revising

Posted on September 3, 2015 by SharonJoss

As the date of my move into a new place approaches,I can’t help but see the parallels between this move and and the editing of a manuscript. Years ago, in California, I lived in a great one-bedroom apartment near the … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Blank Page

Posted on November 17, 2012 by SharonJoss

Words slip away as boxes loom Cardboard and tape in every room Nervous energy robs my sleep Moving day is coming I should be outlining my next plot But inspiration finds me – NOT I’ve got writing quotas to keep … Continue reading →

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