Posts by Ann Garvin
I Almost Didn’t Write
I almost didn’t write this month. Here’s why. I might be a little burned out. No. I am burned out. Singed and toasted, as it were. A man is living in my basement, and I used to be married to him. I know he’s there. He didn’t sneak in. I opened the door. Click here…
Read MoreIf You Love A Lot of People
I always say if you love a lot of people, there’s going to be a lot of drama. [Tweet “I always say if you love a lot of people, there’s going to be a lot of drama.”] Or, maybe that’s me just rationalizing the often chaotic life that seems to be mine. I thought you…
Read MoreOne Sentence That Set Me Free
One Sentence That Set Me Free Last year I went on a second date with a nice man I wasn’t interested in. If I’m honest, I’ve done this quite a lot. On the surface, it isn’t a horrible practice. I think it shows I have an understanding that people, like books or movies, might need…
Read MoreOne Way To Love Your Body (even when it’s tough)
One way to love your *body (even when it’s tough. Some of you have found a way. This is for those whose body-love wavers occasionally. Especially in the summer when the shorts come out. I have a strategy for self-love because I find it difficult at times to be nice to myself. I am annoyed…
Read MoreAnn Interviews Holly, Samantha and Summer
Ann Garvin interviews her characters from her best selling book I THOUGHT YOU SAID THIS WOULD WORK. Ann: Thanks so much for taking the time to chat with me right in the middle of your road trip. Katie said you would be great about it. Holly: How is Katie? Do we know anything about her…
Read MoreNew Math for an Old Heart
New Math for an Old Heart I’m writing this sitting next to my ex-husband in the cardiovascular ICU at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. No, John and I don’t talk about getting back together, but this is still a love story. This is John’s third open-heart surgery. 1998: When John was nineteen, he had a…
Read MoreOne Sentence That Set Me Free-ish
One Sentence That Set Me Free-ish Last year I went on a second date with a nice man I wasn’t interested in. If I’m honest, I’ve done this quite a lot. On the surface it isn’t a horrible practice. I think it shows I have an understanding that people, like books or movies, might need…
Read MoreDear Darling,
I hear there is a lot of body angst going on whilst we’ve been holed up watching Netflix and buying the right face mask that perfectly encapsulates our personality. Some bodies have stayed the same, but facial hair has gone free-range (me). Some bodies have created a brand new shape (no judgment either way), and…
Read MoreTwo Single Women
Two single women with too much hair, two generations, locked in a tiny house with one barking dog, one virus and no vaccine. A scriptwriter would never write the movie of our life, mine and Meg’s, my twenty-one-year-old daughter, even though it has the set-up and tension for a real blockbuster. It’s a classic story…
Read MoreRevision. Oh my God, Revision.
Revision. Oh my God, Revision. Say it with me: Revision. Let’s get right to it because that’s the first lesson in revision. You have to edit your writing. And you can’t write anything worth reading without it. [Tweet “Let’s get right to it because that’s the first lesson in revision. You have to edit your…
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