A new appreciation for TV

I consider myself a reader more than a TV-watcher. But this year, with parties and people at a minimum, books can sometimes feel too isolating. And let’s be honest, TV has gotten pretty darn good. Here are a few recent don’t-miss shows for me.

Winter Wonderland

While there is nothing more important to writing that time spent in the chair, there is another, more elusive, component to the creative process. For someone as compulsively driven as I am, this second part is often tougher. Time away. It takes a little prodding (and sometimes force with a crowbar) to pull me from my writing. But time away, fresh air, a little sweat—these are as vital to my writing as the dedicated computer time.

When writing is business...

For me, the process of writing a book is a combination of faith and persistence. It’s just me, alone at my desk. But when the book is done and the publisher gets involved, it becomes business. Which means things have to be done on a schedule. Sometimes on a gorgeous summer weekend day.