Just 15 minutes a day…
There is no perfect time to write. There is only now.– Barbara Kingsolver Maybe you’re not on a writing schedule, maybe you only write when you are inspired, or maybe you say you don’t have time to write. I hear Continue reading Just 15 minutes a day…
Blogger’s Against Abuse Day
Today September 27th, BlogCatalog has designated as Blogger’s Against Abuse Day.And sadly the list of abuses one could blog about are staggering.But I chose to blog about animal abuse because to me animals are so vulnerable and love so unconditionally. Continue reading Blogger’s Against Abuse Day
Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it’s just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it. David Sedaris, interview in Louisville Courier-Journal, June 5, 2005
Monkeys Rule my desk
I love being a writer. What I can’t stand is the paperwork.~ Peter De Vries Is it just me or does paper/stuff seem to multiply? ok I have a bit of a clutter problem. And I’m always working on it Continue reading Monkeys Rule my desk
Winning is great!
Thanks to all who voted and to Writer Unboxed for their fun contest! Thanks also goes to the editors at Writer’s Digest for donating the five Writer’s Market books for the contest. Thank you!!
No More Bacon Please.
“Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.”Doug Larson I just found out that all the newsletters and emails you sign up for that clog your inbox are called BACON. As opposed Continue reading No More Bacon Please.
Nighttime is the best time
Nighttime is really the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone else is asleep.Catherine O’Hara What is the best time to write? Many authors swear by the early morning hours while others find Continue reading Nighttime is the best time
Stalking a woman in the tea aisle
“Young readers often think of description as the parts that they can skip. Naive as that may be, that impulse recognizes something crucial– the parts where the colors of the arroyo or the burnished glow of the furniture are described Continue reading Stalking a woman in the tea aisle
Allow the mistakes…and create great art.
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” Scott Adams I think so many times we don’t allow ourselves the mistakes. And that is a problem because we can get too complacent and our Continue reading Allow the mistakes…and create great art.