inspiration, creative writing prompts, motivational quotes, poetry and gentle nagging on the creative writing life…
Let us dare to read, think, speak and write. John Adams 1765 The U.S. Postal Service has a new campaign on their site…and a contest. The quote above was stamped on the envelope of a handmade Valentine I received yesterday. Continue reading Dare to Write
Keep writing. Keep doing it and doing it. Even in the moments when it’s so hurtful to think about writing. Heather Armstrong, Keynote Speech, 2006Heather Armstrong’s Blog. As I’ve said before, if I don’t write my post in the morning Continue reading Just Keep Writing
I’ve been reading a lot of penny pinching blogs lately and almost every one of them talks about Ebates which I’ve never heard about. If you do a lot of online shopping which I do a fair amount, check them Continue reading Online Rebates
The things we fear most in organizations — fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances are the primary sources of creativity.Margaret J. Wheatley I’ve tried to explain this to my husband in regards to my office but he’s not buying it. If you’re a Continue reading Sources of Creativity
“Those who don’t read good books have little advantage over those who can’t read them.”–Mark Twain My first celebrity sighting at the restaurant! Dan Futterman, Oscar winning actor, screenwriter and producer ate lunch at our place yesterday with some other Continue reading A movie star & a rock star
A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.W. H. Auden Two weeks from today I’ll be in Tempe, Arizona. I am excited to be in the small group instruction with poet Denise Duhamel.Seven Continue reading In Love With Language
When something can be read without effort, great effort has gone into its writing. ~Enrique Jardiel Poncela Sometimes when I read those craft books that tell you exactly how much work it takes to write a novel I get tired. Continue reading How Much Effort Are You Putting Forth?
Bebo Author is holding a no-entry-fee short story contest. Read more here.
“To gain your own voice, forget about having it heard. Become a saint of your own province and your own consciousness.” –Allen Ginsberg Thanks to all who posted about some of their favorite creative blogs.I’m going to have to schedule Continue reading Finding Your Voice
Please check out my blogger of the day, I’m trying to find blogs that are creative, fun, informative and different. With an emphasis on writing/blogging.