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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Stepping Away
Many moons ago, I had a teacher who used to tell my class that the key to learning anything was “short and frequent intervals of study.” For some reason, I’ve always remembered her words and as time goes on they … Continue reading
Writers’ Retreat
A wonderful time was had by all when Priscilla, one of my writing group buddies, hosted a long weekend in her lovely family home in Vermont. What a treat! Our merry band of writers artfully combined work and play for … Continue reading
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“Sorrowful Walls”
Sun in an Empty Room, 1963 “My loneliness reduced to this empty room in sorrowful walls filled with light. The vacancy of my heart. Hurt, the shadow. from Hurt, The Shadow by Carole Stone What an inspiring evening! It is … Continue reading
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Spending Time
“If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible.” Soren Kierkegaard “My stories tell me how … Continue reading
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Tagged mastery and writing, Rob Gilbert, Soren Kierkegaard, Success Hotline
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Joyous Writing
“I was the baby of the family, but I was never babied, and that allowed me to take whatever artistic temperament I had and apply learned discipline. I was taught how to work. I think that’s everything. Creativity and imagination … Continue reading
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Something Wonderful
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious….”It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as … Continue reading
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Tagged First Light, Newbery Medal, Random House, Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
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Beautiful Bookstore
“Part of the dream of Northshire Bookstore, for me, is the attempt to add substance and meaning to people’s lives. Whether this is in the form of humor, exploration, entertainment, learning, serendipity, fun, or personal opening, we strive to provide … Continue reading
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Wise Words
My reading group is on a writing retreat and we are soon to tackle Gustave Flaubert’s stylistic masterpiece, Madame Bovary. What an amazing novel! In honor of Flaubert, I am sharing some of his wonderful and pithy quotes on writing: … Continue reading
Getting Started
“Life is a chaos of signs and clues. We yearn for a narrative to explain the world. Religion used to do it. Elaborate conspiracy theories, aliens, and New Age wishful thinking are what some cling to now. All writing springs … Continue reading
Staying Power
Hal Prince had helmed some of Broadway’s most beloved musicals: West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Follies, A Little Night Music, and the incredible long-runningist show ever, The Phantom of the Opera. At 85, he’s spent decades in the … Continue reading
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