“Find out what you’re afraid of and go live there.” -Chuck Palahniuk “Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it.” -Salvador Dali There’s a million reasons to be afraid. There’s a million excuses you can come up with to avoid the one threshold you just can’t seem to cross. Let’s not talk aboutContinue reading “The Pep Talk”
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Naps and Poetry
Getting it Right “Lying in front of the house allafternoon, trying to write a poem.Falling asleep.Waking up under the stars.”—Jack Gilbert taken from nicolemgulotta.com Now, that is the life. This quote lifted my spirits and gave me a vision of a place where I can find peace. I need a couple of these weeks ofContinue reading “Naps and Poetry”
Going to the Movies
“What’s a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you’re just so excited to see anything – the moment the lights go down is often the best part.” -J. J. Abrams Yes! going to the movies lights my fire. It’s interesting though, when I first started writing, I dreamed ofContinue reading “Going to the Movies”
You Being You
“It is perfectly okay to write garbage as long as you edit brilliantly.” – C. J. Cherryh It’s not about being perfect the first time. That first sentence is to myself. I’m not out here looking for perfection. I’m looking for honesty. I’m looking for guts. Write, delete, and edit all you want, but if youContinue reading “You Being You”
Where Life Lives
I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.” -Joseph Campbell Some of us find the experience of life and then go searching for the meaning of it all. I don’t think there’s any particular way to do things, but IContinue reading “Where Life Lives”
Rolling
“I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best.” -Jim Henson One piece at a time. One day at a time. Rolling one sentence into a paragraph into a chapter into a novel. Ok, you get the picture, but I really thinkContinue reading “Rolling”
Bringing Humanity into Tomorrow
It’s just another day and that’s ok. I need for this year to ring in with peace. No pressure to show up. No pressure to be harder or softer. I want to step into tomorrow with no regrets. No shame. This isn’t the finish line because not much is ending here. There are no newContinue reading “Bringing Humanity into Tomorrow”
Be A Writer. Find Your Joy
“I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic-book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers. And then I began to realize: Entertainment is one of the most important things in people’s lives. Without it, they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you’reContinue reading “Be A Writer. Find Your Joy”
Romanticize Your Writer’s Life
“A good poem is a contribution to reality. The world is never the same once a good poem has been added to it. A good poem helps to change the shape of the universe, helps to extend everyone’s knowledge of himself and the world around him.” -Dylan Thomas This is such a romantic way toContinue reading “Romanticize Your Writer’s Life”
Writing is a Worthy Calling
“The writer is an explorer. Every step is an advance into a new land.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Writing soothes my soul. When we write, we get to explore more than land. We get to explore the vastness of our minds. We get to explore the universe. It’s interesting that I went to our local bookContinue reading “Writing is a Worthy Calling”
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