Monthly Archives: November 2013

Two Photographs

Posted on November 6, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

What luck! Just the other day, I saw that the wonderful author Amy Tan was going to be at a Barnes & Nobles talking about her newest book, The Valley of Enchantment. So I hopped on a train to Manhattan … Continue reading →

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Lavender Blue

Posted on November 5, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Brain research can be just a tad intimidating, but it can also be incredibly useful for us as writers. Consider this fascinating fact: Although the “higher” region of the brain processes language, the brain is amazingly skilled at “rerouting” information … Continue reading →

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Einstein Encourages

Posted on November 4, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Albert Einstein’s Three Rules of Work: 1) Out of clutter find simplicity. 2) From discord make harmony. 3) In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. When I found a piece of paper that I’d saved with these three suggestions from … Continue reading →

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Scrumptious Story

Posted on November 2, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Maybe it’s all the Halloween candy that we passed to the tons of kids in our neighborhood, but I have chocolate on my mind. That’s one of the reasons I was so happy to see a nice, big fat round … Continue reading →

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Ready, Set

Posted on November 1, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

Today, November 1, is the official launch date of the National Novel Writing Month, affectionately known as NaNoWriMo. The concept is amazingly simple and yet, for some people, awesomely powerful: During the 30 days of November, you commit to writing … Continue reading →

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