Cai Emmons·Dec 28, 2022Wrapping 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…A response icon25A response icon25
InHuman PartsbyCai Emmons·Dec 21, 2022The Objects of My LifeThey all have a storyA response icon23A response icon23
Cai Emmons·Dec 14, 2022Flesh 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…A response icon12A response icon12
Cai Emmons·Dec 7, 2022Speaking 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…A response icon15A response icon15
Cai Emmons·Nov 30, 2022One 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…A response icon15A response icon15
Cai Emmons·Nov 23, 2022Every 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…A response icon57A response icon57
Cai Emmons·Nov 16, 2022Considering 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…A response icon1A response icon1
Cai Emmons·Nov 9, 2022Alone Together/Together Alone(Week #4 of “A Brief Pause”)A response icon3A response icon3
Cai Emmons·Nov 2, 2022A 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…A response icon4A response icon4
Cai Emmons·Oct 26, 2022A 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…
