Monthly Archives: May 2012

What If…

Posted on May 31, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Somebody once said, if you want to be happy for a year, win the lottery. If you want to be happy for a lifetime, love what you do. That’s the way it is for me — I love to spin … Continue reading →

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Useful Books

Posted on May 30, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing.” “A great artist is a great man in a great child.” Victor Hugo Who can say why some works of art endure, why their roots … Continue reading →

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New Eyes

Posted on May 29, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust New eyes: this is what we need to redsicover the world in fresh and exciting ways in our writing. And though it’s … Continue reading →

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Unknown Soldier

Posted on May 26, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

In honor of Memorial Day, a lovely meditation on heroism: American Hero by Mary West Jorgensen “Our history is studded with heroic names. These names compose a world roster from which almost every nation may choose one and say: He … Continue reading →

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Fruitful Footnotes

Posted on May 25, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“The great art of films does not consist in descriptive movement of face and body, but in the movements of thought and soul transmitted in a kind of intense isolation.” Louise Brooks Vague — that’s how I’d describe my recollections … Continue reading →

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Next Opportunity

Posted on May 24, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” Winston Churchill NO = Next Opportunity: This is my great friend and mentor Rob Gilbert’s formula for transforming failure into success. I love this idea … Continue reading →

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Artful Authors

Posted on May 23, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Everywhere I go I find a poet has been there before me.” Sigmund Freud There are many artists who seem to have been way ahead of their times and invented things, living and nonliving, that somehow eventually find their way … Continue reading →

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Generous Gift

Posted on May 22, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

I love writers! Not only are many authors generous with advice and support, they are also generous with their books. There’s nothing like sharing something you’ve written that you feel proud of — it’s akin to giving someone a piece … Continue reading →

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Bigger Bang

Posted on May 21, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“Vigorous writing is concise.” William Jr. Strunk We all want to write more forcefully — to ramp up the power of our prose and get “more bang for our buck” when it comes to the effect we have on our … Continue reading →

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Author Angels

Posted on May 19, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

When I go up to visit Alex at Middlebury, it’s about a five-hour trip to Vermont. On the way up, I made a little driving blooper and had to ask for directions. This isn’t unusual for me — let’s just … Continue reading →

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