As Far As You Can See

“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” – Thomas Carlyle I’ve queried one hundred and five agents. From the results

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We Are Not Alone

“The reason we race isn’t so much to beat each other but to be with each other.” – Christopher McDougall, author of  BORN TO RUN I like National Novel Writing

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Easy, Light, Smooth, and Fast

“Don’t fight the trail. Take what it gives you. . . “—ultramarathon runner Caballo Blanco aka Micah True (Died April of 2012) as quoted by Chris McDougall in the book

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Unanswerable Questions

“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.” – Rainer Maria Rilke I don’t feel like writing today, but I’m writing

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Washing The Elephant

“Writing a book is like washing an elephant. There’s no good place to begin or end and it’s hard to keep track of what you’ve already covered.” – Unknown I’ve

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Dare Yourself

“There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.” – William Frederick Halsey, Jr. I love a challenge. I’m preparing for a

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Plot? What’s a plot?

Whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction, your story needs a plot. The plot is what pulls the reader through the story. In fiction, you make up the events of the

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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

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