I’ve been nursing a sore back, so I’ve had a bit of down time to read. As I work to spend thoughtful, focused time writing this month, it helps to read the words of others. It is fascinating to me to see the way others writers tie their words together. We each have a rhythm, favorite phrases, tendencies toward longer sentences, dropped punctuation, and everything in between. I want to share a few of the posts that took me by surprise. This first, by Maggie, was like seeing a ghost. There was an intimacy in the revelation, something Maggie is always so good at—stripping bare a moment and yet keeping something for herself. From frayed fabric to scant reserves, she paints a picture of…