On Writing | Vicki Hinze

DIAMONDS AND DUST

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 29, 2005 | On Writing

Anyone who’s been writing for any length of time, and selling (or trying to sell) what they write, knows that a writer eats a lot more dust than she does diamonds. Often, it’s sheer grit and determination that keeps her going, which is why writing with...

WRITING BEYOND REASON

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 23, 2005 | On Writing

“Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.” –Henry David Thoreau Yesterday, I was in pain. I have those days, as we all do, and when I do, they make me think, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on the nature of the...

In Life or In Books: Affairs of the Heart are Hard Stuff

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 17, 2005 | On Writing

This is a note about a woman who’s been through hell–in love twice, and squashed twice for it. Now, she’s older and wiser and she’s dug through the relationship clutter and dared to give her heart to yet another man. And now he, too, has hurt...

Revisions–In Books, In Routines, In Life

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 15, 2005 | On Writing

When we have full lives–and who among us doesn’t these days?–we try ever so diligently to schedule as much as we can as cautiously as possible. We start our days with prioritized to-do lists, we allow ourselves time in between major events (like the...

Life, Death and Dessert

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 8, 2005 | On Writing

“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titantic who waved off the dessert cart.” –Erma Bombeck I awakened yesterday morning in a strange and anxious place. One that wasn’t comfortable, wasn’t unfamiliar, and certainly...

The Joy of New Life

by Vicki Hinze | Mar 2, 2005 | On Writing

This is a no-edit zone. 🙂 Saturday, I had the extreme pleasure of seeing my son become a father. His wife had a C-section, and he went into the OR with her–a brave thing for him, since he’s always been queasy at the sight of blood. Well, his knees went...