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I have discovered that walking a very narrow path leads to broad places of peace, contentment, and provision. After an eclectic career of nonprofit leadership, museums, education and social services, Dr. Lesley Barker is transitioning to retirement devoted to full time writing. Expect surprises to come from her pen.

Monday, June 01, 2026

Writing Is a Lot Like Knitting

 You start with the end in mind but with no canvas. Success depends on the threads being woven together without dropping a stitch. What you produce can take a variety of shapes. There might be a pattern. It involves a process that can become repetitive. Mistakes can be fixed unless they require you to tear out a whole section or start again using the same threads. It takes finishing. Like knitting, writing can be taught but it takes patience, diligence and practice to knit fluently. It is profoundly satisfying.

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