If we had to say what writing is, we would define it essentially as an act of courage. – Cynthia Ozick

I’m beside myself with grief.

“You’re gonna buy gifts. Buy books!”

“Anybody can become a writer, but the trick is to stay a writer” – Harlan Ellison

“Action expresses priorities.”           – Mahatma Gandhi

“James Blish told me I had the worst case of ‘said bookism’ (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me to limit the verbs to said, replied, asked, and answered and only when absolutely necessary.”
                                    – Anne McCaffrey

“What’s the best thing you can do for your writing? Construct a boring life.”                                                                                               – Dorothy Allison