Tag Archives: The View from Below

Heart Openers

Posted on April 19, 2013 by lindseycrittenden

My friend (and former student) Callie Feyen is teaching the writing portion of a writing-and-yoga class in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She shared with me the worksheets for the first class—Enter, Discover, Journey. The yoga teacher, she added, will be teaching poses … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, prayer, teaching, writing | Tagged Callie Feyen, chest openers, conflict, confrontation, corpse pose, fictional conflict, Gaithersburg MD, heart-openers, heart-opening poses, Iyengar yoga, Lindsey Crittenden, Marine World, Pa Ingalls, savasana, supta baddha konasana, supta virasana, The View from Below, writing classes, yoga, Yukon | 6 Comments

Get A Job

Posted on February 8, 2013 by lindseycrittenden

I’ve worked as a stained-glass artist, a translator, a marine biologist, and an archeologist. Or, rather, my characters have. One of the most direct ways into inhabiting character and discovering details that lift a story beyond “mere” narrative has always … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged archeology, beekeeping, character development, characterization, dentistry, fictional characters, Lindsey Crittenden, marine biology, occupations, stained-glass artistry, The View from Below, The Water Will Hold You | 3 Comments

Following the Bees

Posted on September 7, 2012 by lindseycrittenden

Two weeks ago—and it was a fabulous vacation, btw—I posted about Penelope Lively’s book Making It Up, with some observations about living out alternative lives in fiction. What would have happened if…? Writers are often asked where we get our … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, writing | Tagged "Bees for Honey, American River, archeologist, archeology, dreams, glass blowing, ideas for fiction, jobs, Making It Up, marine biology, occupations, Penelope Lively, stories, story ideas, The View from Below | 6 Comments

The Many Faces of Mollie

Posted on August 10, 2012 by lindseycrittenden

When I was in junior high, I wrote stories about a girl named Kim Swanson. I named her Kim because I wanted a name like “Kim”—popular, cute, perky. I wanted to fit in, to belong. “Lindsey” stuck out—I know, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, teaching, writing, writing groups | Tagged " artichoke fields, "Bees for Honey, character, Connecticut, ficiton, fictional characters, grad school, junior high, l, Lindsay Wagner, Lindsey Crittenden, New England, New Hampshire, novel, short fiction, short stories, The View from Below, thesis adviser, Vermont, Watsonville, World Book Encyclopedia | 4 Comments

No Trees Felled, But a Terrific Evening

Posted on May 4, 2012 by lindseycrittenden

If you read this blog last week, you know that my story “The Art of Fiction” was read last Friday at Stories on Stage in Sacramento. What a wonderful evening–and I’m not saying that just because my story was featured. … Continue reading →

Posted in community, reading, writing | Tagged " 100-word stories, " Stories on Stnage, "Big Dog, acramento Poetry Center, Benjamin Ismail, Farallon Review, graduate creative writring program, Julia Halprin Jackson, Lindsey Crittenden, literary magazines, Pam Metzger, postcards, Sacramento, short shorts, The Art of FIction, The View from Below, The Water Will Hold You, Tim Foley, UC Davis, UC Davis program in creative wriring, Valerie Fioravanti | 4 Comments

The Gift of the Tortilla

Posted on February 17, 2012 by lindseycrittenden

At writers’ group last week, I mentioned how hard it is to get back to work after breaking for lunch. “Bring a snack in with you,” Monica said. “Then you can keep going until two or three.” She smiled: “I … Continue reading →

Posted in writing, writing groups | Tagged "Bees for Honey, bread, Davis, Dixon, dough, El Burro, flour tortillas, I-80, inspiration for scene, Juanita Lane, kneading bread, Lindsey Crittenden, Main Street, Mexican restaurant, Micaela's tortillas, San Francisco, snacks, Sutro tower, The View from Below, TIburon, tortillas, UFW, United Farm Workers, writers' groups, writing retreats, writing scene, writing schedule, writing snacks | 2 Comments

Rising & Falling

Posted on October 21, 2011 by lindseycrittenden

I can’t get a certain floor out of my mind. It’s tiled, worn, and – the best part, the part I can’t forget – undulating. I’d attach a picture if I had one, but the entire time I stood on … Continue reading →

Posted in craft, writing | Tagged Alaska, Clark's Point, fishing village, Fourth Crusade, Lindsey Crittenden, Nushagak River, pictures, San Marco Basilica, stories, story ideas, The View from Below, Venice | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: The View from Below

Heart Openers

Get A Job

Following the Bees

The Many Faces of Mollie

No Trees Felled, But a Terrific Evening

The Gift of the Tortilla

Rising & Falling

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