“Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” Anthony Robbins On Tuesday night Pikes Peak Writers held its Write Brain series and I went to hear Cynthia Morris, a Boulder, CO writing coach speak. Her… Continue reading What’s Your Focus for 2008?
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How the Nag Came to be
Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.– Les Brown Today is my seven-month blogiversary. According to an article I read most blogs have a six-month life span and there’s more than 7,000,000 blogs out there. I’m not ready to give up my blog just yet. Although I could see where daily blogging… Continue reading How the Nag Came to be
Steeped in Sage and Onion
“There never was such a goose. Bob said he didn’t believe there ever was such a goose cooked. Its tenderness and flavor, size and cheapness were the themes of universal admiration. Eded out by apple-sauce and mashed potatoes, it was a sufficient dinner for the whole family; indeed, as Mrs. Cratchit said with great delight… Continue reading Steeped in Sage and Onion
The Joy of Being Who You Are
Persons of high self-esteem are not driven to make themselves superior to others; they do not seek to prove their value by measuring themselves against a comparative standard. Their joy is being who they are, not in being better than someone else. ~ Nathaniel Branden A good friend of mine said if you write you’re… Continue reading The Joy of Being Who You Are
Inner Music of Words
To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the inner music the words make. ~Truman Capote, McCall’s, November 1967 Although I had big plans to visit Mark Twain’s house in Hartford, visiting with family took precedent Happy Birthday Dad! and we had a wonderful time before and after the big… Continue reading Inner Music of Words
One Man’s Castle
How vain it is to sit down to write when you have not stood up to live. ~Henry David Thoreau When I’m feeling the least bit of doubt about continuing on a path of creativity I think about Bishop Castle. This castle located in south central Colorado is one man’s dream to build a medieval… Continue reading One Man’s Castle
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 about eight months. Now, I’m feeling I wish I had started this years ago but… Continue reading Fear of Submission
Writing Goals
The difference between a goal and a dream is the written word.-Gene Donohue July 31, marks the last day to change our goals for my writing critique group. When I look back at my ambitious thoughts in January it all seemed very doable. But as the year advanced and I took on more and more… Continue reading Writing Goals
Writing Goals
It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted. Mary O’Connor Whenever I get discouraged about finishing my manuscript it’s good to remind myself that if I just write 500 words a day or two pages I can have in done in six… Continue reading Writing Goals