frustrate (v.) mid-15c., from Latin frustratus, past participle of frustrari “to deceive, disappoint, frustrate,” from frustra (adv.) “in vain, in error,” related to fraus “injury, harm” (see fraud). Related: Frustrated; frustrating. Yesterday I told my husband I was frustrated. About what? He asked. Well, in part, him. I was frustrated because he wouldn’t let me vent about other frustrations. I found telling him this incredibly difficult, but I […]
I found this picture on Kelli Russell Agodon’s blog, The Book of Kells, and thought it was such a wonderful Christmas gift to moi that I shared it on Facebook, and I’m sharing it here for all my writer friends. Kelli’s post nails it — just what my family says, and (often) how I interpret what they […]
Christmas Trees by Robert Frost A Christmas Circular Letter The city had withdrawn into itself And left at last the country to the country; When between whirls of snow not come to lie And whirls of foliage not yet laid, there drove A stranger to our yard, who looked the city, Yet did […]
I got this idea from Jennifer K’s blog, which I follow. She has five great ideas. I’ll add a couple more. My top gift ideas for writers? 1. Housecleaning! Because how can I justify sitting here, writing, when my house is so dusty? When it badly needs vacuumed? The kitchen! The bathrooms! 2. Another book. […]