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Writing Rules I Live By

“I have advice for people who want to write. I don’t care whether they’re 5 or 500. There are three things that are important: First, if you want to write, you need to keep an honest, unpublishable journal that nobody reads, nobody but you. Where you just put down what you think about life, whatContinue reading “Writing Rules I Live By”

A Delicious Life

“There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.” – Beatrix Potter I started following Florence Given on IG, and I adore her. She uses the word delicious when referring to things that bring us joy, even outside of food. So when I sawContinue reading “A Delicious Life”

Richness of Friendship

“A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.” – Friedrich Nietzsche I hope my friends see themselves in the person I’ve become and in the words that I write. I don’t get out much these days, but I do love my friends dearly. There’s a writer IContinue reading “Richness of Friendship”

How a WiFi Outage Inspired My Writing

My WiFi went down this week, and honestly, that’s the longest this home has been without WiFi ever! I’m telling you this because I had to write midday, and wow, did it feel great! A different type of writing comes out of me midday with a piping hot cup of Joe next to me. IfContinue reading “How a WiFi Outage Inspired My Writing”

I Signed Up to Be a Writer, What I Didn’t Know is…

I signed up to be a writer. What I came to learn is that the writing world is vast. Well, it felt like it grew and grew as I learned more about writing over the years. I’ve dabbled here and there, but after experimenting, I’ve found my place in the world of novel writing, andContinue reading “I Signed Up to Be a Writer, What I Didn’t Know is…”

Solitude is a Process

“Strange, how rich it feels to be cleansed of all chatter.”  -Pico Iyer When holidays land on Sunday, it throws off my entire week. Lol Solitude is a beautiful process for me. I’ve taken ideas from Julia Cameron, Hermann Hesse, and of course, we can’t forget Jesus. There’s some intention involved, but nothing more thanContinue reading “Solitude is a Process”

Gentle Reminder

“Tyrants always fear art because tyrants want to mystify while art tends to clarify. The good artist is a vehicle of truth, he formulates ideas which would otherwise remain vague and focuses attention upon facts which can then no longer be ignored. The tyrant persecutes the artist by silencing him or by attempting to degradeContinue reading “Gentle Reminder”

Coffee Shop Vibes

“Some writers like to work in other places like coffee shops, but I can’t – I’d end up people-watching. And if I were at a bookstore, I’d be reading. Sometimes I have some music on, but usually I like it quiet.” -Julie Kagawa I haven’t had a good writing session at a coffee shop inContinue reading “Coffee Shop Vibes”