Monthly Archives: September 2014

Paper Tigers

Posted on September 18, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.” Seneca, ancient philosopher and statesman Seneca was a wise man and a wise writer. Though he lived in a very different age, the dilemmas he faced are much the same as … Continue reading →

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Fat Books

Posted on September 17, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

OK, I confess! I’m supposed to be poring over Dubliners by James Joyce for my reading group, which is getting together — egad! — in less than a week. But instead, I’ve been slowly plowing through that door stopper of … Continue reading →

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Better Unsaid

Posted on September 16, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“It took me my whole life to learn what not to play.” Dizzy Gillespie “A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a … Continue reading →

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Ding, Ding!

Posted on September 15, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Everything you type on a typewriter sounds grand, the words forming in mini-explosions of SHOOK SHOOK SHOOK. A thank-you note resonates with the same heft as a literary masterpiece.” Tom Hanks Tom’s got my vote! In fact, he’s so in … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam

Posted on September 13, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Remember Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay. Remember me when no more, day … Continue reading →

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Pocket Library

Posted on September 12, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Butt in the chair!” — that’s the rallying cry of seasoned authors: Nora Roberts, the penner of more than 100 novels, springs to mind. But, like many another scribe, I tend to be a wandering writer. I’m disciplined enough to … Continue reading →

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Just Believe

Posted on September 11, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” “You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say.” The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho Here’s … Continue reading →

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Daily Doses

Posted on September 10, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“A small task, if it be really daily, will beat the labors of a spasmodic Hercules.” Anthony Trollope Our boy Anthony was no spasmodic Hercules! Once he decided to become a writer, he embraced his newfound calling with vigor and … Continue reading →

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Acting Lessons

Posted on September 8, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Slipping into another creative medium can be so energizing and instructive: The rules of the game may be different, but the challenge of capturing and holding an audience’s interest is universal. That’s why I was so excited about attending a … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on September 6, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

As we take time to relax and restore ourselves, here’s something inspiring to ponder: “Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth … Continue reading →

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