by Linden Gross | Feb 29, 2024 | Writing, Writing Life
I hear what you’re saying. “How can your dogs reveal anything about writingavoidance, unless it’s them encouraging said writing avoidance in favor of doggyattention?” Just wait. You’ll see. It was time to groom Moke, my two-year-old English Cocker Spaniel. I collected...
by Linden Gross | Feb 1, 2024 | Writing Life
A number of years ago, I became involved with Bend Food Project, a local nonprofit started by a group of friends in 2015 to help fight hunger in our area. Modeled after similar projects around the country, the door-to-door food collection system is both simple and...
by Linden Gross | Jan 11, 2024 | Writing, Writing Life
Holidays can wreak havoc on the best of intentions, especially when it comes to writing. There’s just so much else pulling on you. And unless you’re on deadline with an assignment you’re getting paid for, the easiest thing to set aside is usually that book you’re...
by Linden Gross | Jan 4, 2024 | Writing, Writing Life
I love to cook. I would say that being half Jewish, I learned to show love that way, but the lesson came mostly from my mom who was definitely a shiksa, great cook, and the most wonderful human ever. When holiday time hits, I seem to channel her. This past month, I...
by Linden Gross | Dec 7, 2023 | Writing Life
A number of years ago, I became involved with Bend Food Project, a local nonprofit started by a group of friends in 2015 to help curb hunger in our area. Modeled after similar projects around the country, the door-to-door food collection system is both simple and...
by Linden Gross | Nov 23, 2023 | Writing Life
My father used to give the same Thanksgiving toast every year. Raising his glass, he simply said, “Thanks.” I’m definitely my father’s daughter. Unable—or perhaps unwilling—to improve on this post, I have simply decided to run it every year at this time as...
