Daydreaming
“Every exceptional writer holds a Master of Arts in Daydreaming.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich Daydreaming gets a bad rap. In our culture, if your mind wanders, you are labeled lazy
June 3, 2015
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Writing Practice: One Way to Write
“The calm mind allows one to connect with the inner self . . . the very source of our being. That’s where the music lives. That’s where my music comes
September 2, 2012
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Back to Basics
“Do not be afraid of going slowly, only of standing still.” – Chinese proverb One foot in front of the other. That’s what I can do right now. Depression has
August 1, 2012
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Screaming on the Page
“[T]he one thing I want for you is to recognize when you are really singing in writing practice and honor that. Trust that. When you were screaming on the page.
May 3, 2012
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Finding a Community
“A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” – Henrik Ibsen quotes (Major Norwegian playwright of the late 19th century, 1828-1906) When I
March 4, 2011
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Try, try again.
“The road to Wisdom? Well, it’s plain. And simple to express. Err and err, and err, again but less and less, and less.” – Piet Hein Last month, in preparation
October 2, 2010
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Do you (book) journal?
They’re fancy talkers about themselves, writers. If I had to give young writers advice, I would say don’t listen to writers talk about writing or themselves. – Lillian Hellman When
February 1, 2010
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How Do You Begin?
“I always do the first line well, but I have trouble doing the others.” – Moliere, from The Ridiculous Precieuses My quest to fall in love with a new book
October 3, 2008
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Go Team!
Go Team! “Anybody can become a writer, but the trick is to stay a writer” – Harlan Ellison One Friday in August,1996, I watched two women sitting across from one
November 3, 2007
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Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
“The important thing [in writing memoir], is not the life, but the meaning extracted from it.” – Ellen Boneparth Hi Writers: I haven’t yet figured out the true secret of
May 3, 2007
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