“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” – Robert Frost My first question, is there such thing as too many surprises? I like surprises, but I also like to know things. I do appreciate a good surprise cry in a story. oh. IContinue reading “About Reading and Writing”
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James Baldwin
“One writes out of one thing only—one’s own experience. Everything depends on how relentlessly one forces from this experience the last drop, sweet or bitter, it can possibly give. This is the only real concern of the artist, to recreate out of the disorder of life that order which is art.” — James Baldwin, Notes ofContinue reading “James Baldwin”
George R.R. Martin on Types of Writers
“I think there are two types of writers, the architects and the gardeners. The architects plan everything ahead of time, like an architect building a house. They know how many rooms are going to be in the house, what kind of roof they’re going to have, where the wires are going to run, what kindContinue reading “George R.R. Martin on Types of Writers”
Magic Carpet
“A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way.” – Caroline Gordon Writing is everything for me. To be honest, writing is everything for me, but that’s too vague to write about. Writing keeps me present, but it’s also a healthyContinue reading “Magic Carpet”
Our Place
*Our Place* On the edge with fish that nip and monsters that drag you so deep you can’t see the light of day.Inside black books never banned because they’re only read by a select few.Beneath the drums that lift and expose you all at once.Teeth, it’s always between themtruth,not hidden but not recognized either.Our placeContinue reading “Our Place”
Today’s a Good Day for Poetry
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer; it sings because it has a song.” – Maya Angelou You Are Worthy You’re a moutha sound that moves mefrom silence You’re a foota step that moves meForward You’re a bodya space that reminds meto stand -Saschia
Write it Out
I must write it all out, at any cost. Writing is thinking. It is more than living, for it is being conscious of living.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh I want to feel all the feels and be fully aware of all of my emotions. I want to learn from my mistakes and do better in theContinue reading “Write it Out”
Connecting with my Girls
I spent tonight teaching my youngest how to weave with a loom. She picked it right up. Those little creative projects are perfect for bonding with my girls. Connecting with my daughters always feels rewarding. Getting back into the workplace has been a huge change but the hardest part is missing my girls. If IContinue reading “Connecting with my Girls”
Tech Update
I think I’ve reached a point in my rewrite stage where I’m going to need another monitor, but what really fueled this whole idea is that I also want to try some PC gaming. I like Zelda, but I also want to try some other action-adventure games. Learning to use two screens at work hasContinue reading “Tech Update”
Types of Writers
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” -Albert Einstein There are several different types of writers. When someone says, “I’m a writer.” The first question should be, “Oh that’s awesome, there’s so many ways toContinue reading “Types of Writers”
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