When I told a friend last spring that I was writing a poem a day for National Poetry Month, she…
A Holiday Toast
“Be a good steward of your gifts. Protect your time. Feed your inner life. Avoid too much noise. Read good…
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The question gets posed often, by Literary Hub and Shelf Awareness and BuzzFeed: What were your most influential books as…
Writers Pay Attention
“Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six…
Write Mercilessly
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the…
The Miracle of Books
“What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after…
Tell the Story
“Stories are a when something happened that you didn’t expect, that lead to some deep internal change in your self…Tell…
TED Talks Tuesday: Want to be more creative? Go for a walk.
TED Talks Tuesday: A curated selection of TED Talks about creativity, writing, books and more specially selected for friends of…
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TED Talks Tuesday: How Frustration Can Make Us More Creative
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Righting Your Writing
Like a firm handshake, good writing gives people a lasting impression. No matter what the intention, medium, or technology —…
