Monthly Archives: March 2017

Reading Writing

Posted on March 9, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Omit needless words. Vigorous writing is concise. A sentences should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.” William Strunk, Jr. … Continue reading →

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Mark Motivates

Posted on March 8, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Not long ago, I read that a very successful writer who’s published  more than 40 books begins each writing day by reading passages from Mark Twain’s classic,  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He does it just to get in touch … Continue reading →

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Igniting Invention

Posted on March 7, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Thomas Alva Edison’s mom  was told that her son was backward and wouldn’t amount to anything. Luckily, she didn’t believe it and never told Tom, who surely ranks among the world’s most self-actualized people. Explaining his astonishing success, he said, … Continue reading →

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Grit Fit

Posted on March 6, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Alex is off in South Carolina for a week of riding with some of his cycling buddies and I’m sure while he’s there, he’ll stoke up with some grits for breakfast. But the kind of grit I’m looking for isn’t … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on March 4, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

From A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson: Young Night Thought All night long and every night, When my mama puts out the light, I see people marching by, As plain as day before my eye. Armies and … Continue reading →

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Love Affair

Posted on March 3, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers.”  Isaac Asimov How to Enjoy Writing: A book of Aid and Comfort — I can’t remember how this friendly guide by Janet and Isaac Asimov came my way, but I love … Continue reading →

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For Today

Posted on March 2, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

The legendary Babe Ruth was once asked what he thought about when he struck out. His answer: “I think about hitting home runs.” We may not be baseball sluggers, but Babe has something to teach us: Like most people who … Continue reading →

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Anybody Can

Posted on March 1, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are capable of greater things than we realize. How much one actually achieves depends largely on: 1) Desire. 2) … Continue reading →

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