Laura PetersenWrite Through It: How writing is saving my lifeI suffer from manic depression. No wait … let me rephrase that: I have a condition known as manic depression type 2. You gotta love the…Nov 25, 20151Nov 25, 20151
Laura PetersenIf you haven’t lived there, can you write about it?It’s a question all writers ask themselves. Some may have already answered it. They say if you haven’t lived there (wherever “there” is)…Apr 9, 2015Apr 9, 2015
Laura PetersenLet’s talk about bitchesIt’s been on my mind for an awful long time now. I’m going to say it here. It’s not going to go over very well with some, but … well …Mar 15, 2015Mar 15, 2015
Laura PetersenTales from the ShedIt’s been a busy weekend out here. I’ve finished my final packet for the year (MFA underway), I polished a short story and submitted it…Mar 8, 2015Mar 8, 2015
Laura PetersenIt’s a real, live shedIt’s a shed! We found a 36 x 36 shed that will do the trick. And it is so cute I can’t stand it.Feb 22, 2015Feb 22, 2015
Laura PetersenThe writing life spent in my shedSo now I’m in it, using it most every day. They only days I’m not in my backyard shed, I’m at the beach writing in a different sort of…Feb 22, 2015Feb 22, 2015
Laura PetersenI’m writing in it nowThe shed is set up and I’m writing in it now. The rain is pelting the metal roof with gentle taps. I am home.Feb 2, 2015Feb 2, 2015
Laura PetersenIt’s here!The tiny writer’s studio I’ve coveted for so long has finally arrived.Jan 29, 2015Jan 29, 2015
Laura PetersenBalancing actI think about writing all the time now. Ideas pop up while I’m at work and I feel like I want to drop everything and write. It’s a good…Jan 7, 2015Jan 7, 2015
Laura PetersenMy seed pod is a shed insteadI drew a picture of myself sitting in my teardrop. I drew that picture about four weeks ago. Now that it’s going to be real, it’s really…Jan 6, 2015Jan 6, 2015