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Top Ten Sightings in the Wild—On Being a Writer

By Will Willingham 9 Comments

T. S. Poetry Press recently released a new title in the Masters in Fine Living Series, On Being a Writer: 12 Simple Habits for a Writing Life that Lasts, by Ann Kroeker and Charity Singleton Craig. Now there’s been a rash of sightings of the book in the wild, from sidling up to the laundry and dirty dishes to making music, making friends at the library, and making merry and bright for the holiday season.

Where have you seen On Being a Writer in the wild?

1. On Being a Writer doing dishes

On Being a Writer in the Wild Darlene S Dishes

2. On Being a Writer hanging with the laundry

On Being a Writer in the Wild Darlene S Laundry Line

Photos by Darlene

3. On Being a Writer making music

On Being a Writer in the Wild Donna Falcone Guitar

Photo by Donna Falcone

4. On Being a Writer hanging out online

On Being a Writer in the Wild Glynn Young Kindle

Photo by Glynn Young

5. On Being a Writer enjoying tea and a view

On Being a Writer in the Wild Lane Arnold
Photo by Lane Arnold.

6. On Being a Writer reading poetry (as anyone aspiring to be a good writer should do)

OBAW Mischief

7. On Being a Writer visiting friends at the library

On Being a Writer in the Wild Laura Brown Library 1

On Being a Writer in the Wild Laura Brown Library Stacks

8. On Being a Writer getting comfy

On Being a Writer in the Wild Laura Brown Quilt

Photos by Laura Lynn Brown

9. On Being a Writer enjoying a good meal

On Being a Writer in the Wild Michelle Ortega Meal

Photo by Michelle Ortega

10. On Being a Writer getting festive for the holidays

On Being a Writer Christmas Diana

Photo by Diana Trautwein

Take your own copy of On Being a Writer out for a little trip on the wild side. Tweet to us at @tspoetry or tag us on Facebook. We’d love to see where the writing life takes you.

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Will Willingham
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I used to be a claims adjuster, helping people and insurance companies make sense of loss. Now, I train other folks with ladders and tape measures to go and do likewise. Sometimes, when I’m not scaling small buildings or crunching numbers with my bare hands, I read Keats upside down. My first novel is Adjustments.
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About Will Willingham

I used to be a claims adjuster, helping people and insurance companies make sense of loss. Now, I train other folks with ladders and tape measures to go and do likewise. Sometimes, when I’m not scaling small buildings or crunching numbers with my bare hands, I read Keats upside down. My first novel is Adjustments.

Comments

  1. Maureen Doallas says

    December 18, 2014 at 9:52 am

    All fun! My favorite is Diana’s image.

    Reply
  2. Charity Singleton Craig says

    December 18, 2014 at 10:31 am

    This is so fun! I love that On Being a Writer is a book that goes with you, a book you take places.

    Reply
    • Ann Kroeker says

      December 18, 2014 at 12:16 pm

      Yes! A book you take places, and hopefully a book that takes you places, too, in your writing life!

      Reply
  3. L. L. Barkat says

    December 18, 2014 at 12:27 pm

    Number 6 totally made me smile 🙂

    I see that On Being a Writer has an active intellectual and social life 😉

    Reply
    • Laura Brown says

      December 18, 2014 at 6:29 pm

      That it makes you smile makes me smile.

      Reply
  4. Marcy Terwilliger says

    December 18, 2014 at 1:37 pm

    Glynn got me on number 4, maybe if I would get off the computer there would be more time to read that book. Along with the other ones I’ve ordered. New tag for my bucket list for 2015, this is going to be fun.

    Reply
  5. Diana Trautwein says

    December 21, 2014 at 12:53 am

    What a fun collection! Thanks for including me.

    Reply
  6. Janis@Heart-Filled Moments says

    January 2, 2015 at 5:39 pm

    Thank you for the reminder that this great book is hanging out just where I can grab it. I think I’ll do that now.
    Janis

    Reply

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