"Hi, Barbara. How's it going?" "Pretty good," she says. "How are things?" "I have to write a story today." "Wonderful!"…
When Reading: So Alive
“As I turned the pages, I felt as if there were bees on my fingertips, for I had never felt…
Words Bring Clarity, Reason, Shape
“She had always wanted words, she loved them; grew up on them. Words gave her clarity, brought reason, shape.” ―…
Words: The Drug
"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind." — Rudyard Kipling
That is Poetry
“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know…
Prepare to Be Amazed
10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation - "Go out, talk to people, listen to people. And, most importantly, be…
Live, Love, Write
"Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences." ― Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
What Can You Do?
Paul Smith, Typewriter Artist
Make Some Noise!
"So please do whatever you can in order to live your life out loud. Please speak up. Please start businesses.…
The Shape of Stories
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a…
