“Every act of communication is an act of tremendous courage in which we give ourselves over to two parallel possibilities: the possibility of planting into another mind a seed sprouted in ours and watching it blossom into a breathtaking flower of mutual understanding; and the possibility of being wholly misunderstood, reduced to a withering weed.” -UrsulaContinue reading “If you could choose which writer would you have dinner with?”
Monthly Archives: August 2025
Latest Rabbit Hole
“The poet or the revolutionary is there to articulate the necessity, but until the people themselves apprehend it, nothing can happen … Perhaps it can’t be done without the poet, but it certainly can’t be done without the people. The poet and the people get on generally very badly, and yet they need each other.Continue reading “Latest Rabbit Hole”
The Magic of Writing
The magic of writing comes exactly when you learn to expect it. Has this happened to you while you were writing? Have you written and then bam, it all makes complete sense in a different way than you intended? And not only that, the new way is even better? Or have you written about somethingContinue reading “The Magic of Writing”
Good Finds You
“The sun watches what I do, but the moon knows all my secrets.” – J.M. Wonderland Some people put out shiny rocks and bottles of water. Some people take hot baths. Some people attempt the day as if it has no meaning whatsoever. Some people take the evening to appreciate the moon illuminating the nightContinue reading “Good Finds You”
Who Do You Write For?
“Perhaps I write for no one. Perhaps for the same person children are writing for when they scrawl their names in the snow.” ― Margaret Atwood I started out writing for excellent grades. The whole grading system really gives me anxiety, probably to prove something to my past self. Honestly, I just want to learnContinue reading “Who Do You Write For?”
Fish Stories
“Fiction was invented the day Jonah arrived home and told his wife that he was three days late because he had been swallowed by a whale.” – Gabriel García Márquez I’m gonna tell you what, I’m waiting for a good fish story. I haven’t heard a fish story since high school. Where are all theContinue reading “Fish Stories”
Freedom in Fiction
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” – Roald Dahl I’m not sure I believe in absolute freedom. What I can say is that for me, writing is theContinue reading “Freedom in Fiction”
Three things to write every night.
“If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.” – Ernest Hemingway Three thing to write every night that will lead to a more fulfilling life. What are you writing? How’s your book coming? Poetry?
Sunday Solitude
Today was a slow day for me. On Sundays I really try my best to listen to my body. I walked, I rested, and a took time to feel my day out. Still got things done without belittling myself or emotionally pushing myself around. I still nourished my body with delicious food and movement. IContinue reading “Sunday Solitude”
Lets Move Beyond Traditional Definitions of Success
“It’s time to move away from the demands of others—and the definitions given to us by those others around success. By focusing on putting together the unique combination of things that provide fulfillment to create the perfect life that’s right for each individual, it is easier to put down the things that make our lifeContinue reading “Lets Move Beyond Traditional Definitions of Success”
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