Category: Journey
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Quote of the Week…
“I used to save all my rejection slips because I told myself, one day I’m going to autograph these and auction them. And then I lost the box.” James Lee Burke, 1936
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Excavating…
I’ve been excavating for optimism. The sun rises every day. A tiny green shoot pushes through a crack in concrete, driven to thrive, against all odds. In the dark days of early pandemic, we had no clue the extent or damage to come. We soon realized it was bigger than any weather event, powerful country…
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Quote of the Week…
“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” Ray Bradbury, 1920 – 2012
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Surprise!…
I love when a character takes hold of the keyboard to reveal an action unknown to even me, their creator. It’s true. It happens. Practicing mindfulness in the flow, humility of the heart and playfulness of the spirit can invite a co-creator to your page. Dedication is of utmost importance, as is honoring the rhythm…
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Are You Listening?…
In Third Ear; Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening, Elizabeth Rosner reminds us that listen and silent are anagrams in the English language. Right here, I could end this blog post and leave us to ponder the coincidence of language but more importantly, what is necessary to truly pay attention. From equal letters come different words, different meanings.…
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Quote of the Week…
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” — Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007
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Dropping the Ball…
Writers are jugglers; tossing and catching various balls, depending on where they are in the process. The minimum is two: generating new early drafts and reading. Most times, though, they are editing and revising other pieces, posting on social media to bump up their digital presence, and researching for a new or current project. I…
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Wednesday blog can be found here…
Just a reminder that Wednesday blogs now live on substack. Here is the link to this week’s offering.
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Quote of the Week…
“Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882
