Of plumbing, conflict, and motivation

Cuppa: A hand-poured cup of the best ideas about writing I've tasted lately

Hey, y’all—

The plumber arrived shortly after dawn Friday to replace the master water valve for the house, which had sprung a decidedly alarming leak. Meanwhile, Junior Editorial Assistant Rémy was refusing his breakfast, an equally alarming development given that he’d ripped open and shredded his crate pad while I was in the shower last night. It wasn’t…