Monthly Archives: November 2014

Something Wonderful

“The sound of the sea, the curve of a horizon, wind in leaves, the cry of a bird leave manifold impressions in us. And suddenly, without our wishing it at all, one of these memories spills from us and finds … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

May your life be filled with joy and gratitude, now and always: God’s World Edna St. Vincent Millay “O world, I cannot hold thee close enough! Thy winds, thy wide gray skies! Thy mists, that roll and rise! Thy woods, … Continue reading

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Hidden Away

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how we remain an artist once we grow up.” Pablo Picasso OK, I have to admit that today was not a banner day writing-wise. No matter what my good intentions were, I … Continue reading

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Sweet Story

Just recently, Dixie Willson’s lovely poem, “The Mist and All” was featured in one of my “Something Wonderful” posts. Soon after, author, editor, poetry lover and KWD follower Toby Stein (see Details Deliver) discovered that Dixie was the sister of … Continue reading

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Insiders’ Outsider

“I’ve always been impressed by the fact that upon entering a room full of people, you find them saying one thing, doing another and wishing they were doing a third.” Mike Nichols In a directing career that spanned just more … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

As we relax and restore ourselves, a gentle reminder of some of the season’s pleasures: The Mist and All Dixie Willson I like the fall, I like the mist and all, I like the night owl’s Lonely call — And … Continue reading

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Secret Minds

“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.” … Continue reading

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Upcoming Contests

As we move toward the holidays, there’s still time to pull those novels, stories and poems out, polish them until they sparkle, and then submit them to one of these contests for potential publication. Who knows how far a work … Continue reading

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Economical Urgency

Hearing industry pros talk about book publishing always proves valuable. Time and again, the news is heartening even if the hurdles are high: Agents, editors, and publishers are all looking for wonderful, page-turning stories that will transport them. Isn’t that … Continue reading

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Olympian Thinking

One of the joys of having a sleepover with my darling sister and editor Stephanie is that there’s always lots of new fodder for the reading mill over at her place. I catch up on old issues of “Vanity Fair” … Continue reading

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