songwriter

Out loud

Sheesh, thank you for your wonderful words of solidarity and encouragement after Monday’s post. I’m humbled, truly. A few things I haven’t mentioned: 1) This blog has a Facebook page! 2) I’m on Instagram! 3) I’m NOT on Twitter (this girl is not me) – you know I need more than 140 characters. But let’s…

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“Loved Louisiana”

Ugh, don’t you love songs about regret? It’s the worst kind of feeling, and the best kind of song – the twist of the knife, the sailed ship, the too little too late. Right now, I’m in a season in which I’m thinking about the big picture – the whole of a life – the…

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“The Undoing”

It feels strange to not be writing here. When I don’t write, I’m reminded that this blog was born out of a need in me, for myself, and not really for anyone else.  I can’t not write.  I think I have to, as a part of being the truest version of myself. But I haven’t…

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New song

For me, writing songs is like kissing boys.  There might be some good luck for awhile, but then, for one reason or another, it just ends.  There is always the hope of it happening again, and that when it does, it will be fantastic – but it might take years. Years. Anyway. I finally finished…

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