“Solitude vivifies; isolation kills.” -Joseph Roux I took a walk in the snowstorm to get some time to myself. It’s so quiet outside when it snows. It’s the most peace I’ve felt around me in a long time. I even went out before coffee. Usually, I choose not to do anything before coffee, but todayContinue reading “Solitude for the Win!”
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Words
“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” – William H. Gass This is such a fantastic quote! I’m thinking of a few if my favorite Alchemists. They really do help up find words for the things we don’t we need words for. They change us from theContinue reading “Words”
Writers Life: Onward
“There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.” – Shannon L. Alder I started a short story. It’s boring, and I haven’t really found the purpose yet. I didn’t want to start another story until I finished the novel, butContinue reading “Writers Life: Onward”
Writing Reasons
“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 write for everyone and no one. I write for me. I write for those I love; I write for the little girls who think they don’t fit inContinue reading “Writing Reasons”
Meet Day
My daughter had a meet today. What’s great about meet days is that they are family days too.We went to a new meet for us. This meet was organized to raise money for the Special Olympics. My oldest was the one competing. She looked great. She had a fantastic attitude and even got a blanketContinue reading “Meet Day”
No Real Ending
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” – Frank Herbert I don’t like this quote, but it’s because it’s so true. It’s frustrating for me. I mean, who doesn’t love a clear, sensible direction? Everyone must love it. Well, I do. lol But with writing, the rules onlyContinue reading “No Real Ending”
Just Get Started
“Once we start a task, it’s rarely as bad as we think.” -Timothy A Pychyl Ph.D. from Psychology Today I made it through this first week of school. I’m so proud because, for some reason, it felt like everything was coming at me at once, but my work is in on time, and I’m gettingContinue reading “Just Get Started”
Curiosity
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.” – Leo Burnett I like this reminder. I forget that I need to stay curious. Keeping myself excited to learn new things is self-care, self-love, self-empowerment, all that. There’s so much to learn, but I’m the type of personContinue reading “Curiosity”
Writers Tip
I take two hours off for my family every day. And then I write fourteen hours.” -Brandon Sanderson I just wanted to share that Brandon Sanderson is sharing his lectures on his YouTube channel. It’s a wealth of knowledge for fiction writers. If you haven’t heard of Sanderson, he wrote “The Stormlight Archive” and theContinue reading “Writers Tip”
Growing Slowly
“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” – Chinese Proverb I’m the type of girl who likes things slow. I like to take it easy. I like to chill out and cruise around. I may be considered a late bloomer, but I’m not committed to that label. The point is, IContinue reading “Growing Slowly”
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