Cai EmmonsWrapping Up A LifeA good writer friend calls me a “completionist” because I insist on finishing a piece of writing even when I know it isn’t any good…7 min read·Dec 28, 2022--26--26
Cai EmmonsFlesh to SoulMy husband and I have developed a new ritual. After I brush my teeth, I sit on my walker in the bathroom, and he brushes my hair. I close…6 min read·Dec 14, 2022--12--12
Cai EmmonsSpeaking Up, Being BigAbout twenty years ago I got divorced from a man I’d been married to for over twenty years. As divorces go, it was a relatively smooth one…5 min read·Dec 7, 2022--17--17
Cai EmmonsOne LifeIn the last couple of years, since my ALS diagnosis, I’ve lived two parallel lives. One was the life I’d always been living as a writer in…5 min read·Nov 30, 2022--16--16
Cai EmmonsEvery Day is a TripMany of you know that I did a second guided mushroom trip last week, seeking a deeper encounter with death, and wanting to learn how to…5 min read·Nov 23, 2022--59--59
Cai EmmonsConsidering Death — Week #5 of “A Brief Pause”This week’s post is written by Nancy Hopps. I will return next week to tell you about the second mushroom trip I took yesterday, wearing…6 min read·Nov 16, 2022--1--1
Cai EmmonsA Fork in the Road (Week #3 of “A Brief Pause”)A few weeks ago I realized I needed to simplify my life to maintain focus on finishing my novel-in-progress. That is when I put this blog…3 min read·Nov 2, 2022--3--3
Cai EmmonsA Fiction Outtake — Week #2 of A Brief PauseIn the course of writing and editing any novel, a lot is cut. Numerous reasons lie behind the cutting. The material might be unnecessary…4 min read·Oct 26, 2022--1--1