Fear of Submission
A year from now you may wish you had started today. ~Karen Lamb A friend recently asked me where all my energy is coming from…I think this quote explains it perfectly. I’ve been writing for more than fifteen years, submitting Continue reading Fear of Submission
What Do You Have to Say?
Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to Continue reading What Do You Have to Say?
Learning to Write
All of us learn to write in the second grade. Most of us go on to greater things.Bobby Knight Can you remember back to second grade and learning to write? Although I had been reading for some time learning cursive Continue reading Learning to Write
“Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb”
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated Continue reading “Unrewarded genius is almost a proverb”
Poetry Cooks!
Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. ~Leonard Cohen Maybe that’s why I love poetry so much, for me it’s very cheap therapy. I just found this poetry site Continue reading Poetry Cooks!
Do You Recognise the 7 Early Warning Signs of an Unorganized Writer?
“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein Do You Recognise the 7 Early Warning Signs of an Unorganized Writer? 1. The file cabinet has tipped Continue reading Do You Recognise the 7 Early Warning Signs of an Unorganized Writer?
A Writing Retreat
“The good writer seems to be writing about himself, but has his eye always on that thread of the Universe which runs through himself and all things.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Today was PPW’s writing retreat, a chance for all the Continue reading A Writing Retreat
Again with the Passion…
“You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true.” — Richard Bach, writer If you’re reading this blog my guess is that you write one as well, the first blog I wrote was Continue reading Again with the Passion…
Getting Published
Writing is not the lottery. New writers have to be realistic about what it takes to get published. But there is one similarity to the lottery: You have to play to win.— Lori Perkins, literary agent This morning this headline Continue reading Getting Published