Monthly Archives: January 2026

Come Alive

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”― Howard Thurman Yesterday, I wrote a post about believing in life, and I don’t take back what I said, but I also need to follow up by saying thatContinue reading “Come Alive”

Good Morning

🌞Good morning, Small Talk: I hear there’s a possibility for a snow storm this weekend. I’m a lover of winter weather and now that my iron is good, the cold doesn’t bite so hard which makes it even better! ☝🏽Gentle thought: Are you taking time to appreciate the work you’ve done? The writer’s life doesn’tContinue reading “Good Morning”

Confession Post

“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant; there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” – Georgia O’Keeffe Here’s a confession: I’m one of those women who easily gets swept up into hustle culture, but the truth is my spirit isn’t about that life. I’m one who likes long-term connections,Continue reading “Confession Post”

Writers Must Train not Only their Ear but also their Soul.

“The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul.” -Wassily Kandinsky This quote can quickly get too philosophical for me. Souls, what are they and where do we find them? Do we find them, or are they just there when we arrive here? The point is that writing should be more thanContinue reading “Writers Must Train not Only their Ear but also their Soul.”

Concept of Humanity

“Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.” -Hermann Hesse Here we are today, looking upon past mistakes to help guide us toward a better future because that’s what works. And that’s why we need writers. We need you to show up with allContinue reading “Concept of Humanity”

Novels as Living Things

“Art Is Organic.” – Sarah Michelle Lynch “Art is feeling the emotions of a story and not only subscribing to them but living them and absorbing them” -Sarah Michelle Lynch taken from Writing An Organic Novel Which Becomes a Living Organism I came across this quote and had to share it. I’ve been thinking aContinue reading “Novels as Living Things”

Artists are Here to Mix Things Up

“I believe in the possibility of art being disruptive and trying to break boundaries and resist prior tendencies and norms of society.” -Graciela Carnevale Society can get complacent; that’s why writers are here to mix things up. We get to apply our skill set, natural or otherwise, to the consistent settling of society. Sometimes theContinue reading “Artists are Here to Mix Things Up”

Are You an Over Sharer as a Writer?

“A true masterpiece does not tell everything.” ― Albert Camus Here’s your annual reminder to stop oversharing. Stories hold more weight when we are given space to fill in our own ideas. When cut down to the meat, it gives our minds fewer words to store and more symbols to connect with. Let things beContinue reading “Are You an Over Sharer as a Writer?”

Passion Remains

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you’re passionate about something, then you’re more willing to take risks. ~Yo-Yo Ma This quote sounds romantic and fantastical. I love passion, but as a 40-year-old mom of two and wife for over a decade, I know that the work gets done not from passionContinue reading “Passion Remains”