Monthly Archives: July 2017

In You

Posted on July 20, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Great minds have purposes, others have wishes.” Washington Irving “Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing.” The Secret Garden, Frances Hodson Burnett Amazing story department: Bishop Curry, an 11-year old boy from Texas who loves … Continue reading →

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Who Knew?

Posted on July 19, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“A Wrinkle in Time was almost never published. You can’t name a major publisher who didn’t reject it. And there were many reasons. One was that it was supposedly too hard for children. Well, my children were 7, 10, and … Continue reading →

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Hixson Award

Posted on July 18, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Peter K. Hixson (1947-2007) was a much-beloved client of Writer’s Relief. In his writing, he was never afraid to tackle important issues, but he also had a lyrical and playful outlook. With funding from Peter’s estate, additional contributions from family … Continue reading →

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Wise Words

Posted on July 17, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Rich reflections to spark our creativity today — all with a touch of nature: “Behold this day for it is yours to make.” Black Elk “Keep your face to the sunshine.” Paul B. Armstrong “Whoever you are…the world offers itself … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on July 15, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

The Message of the Rain when I was a child I was a squirrel a bluejay a fox and spoke with them in their tongues climbed their trees dug their dens and knew the taste of every grass and stone … Continue reading →

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“Very Best”

Posted on July 14, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” Steve Prefontaine During World War II, Winston Churchill kept a framed quotation from Abraham Lincoln in his office where he saw it every day: “I do the very … Continue reading →

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On Track

Posted on July 13, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

A book chat at a café designed like a library — what’s more fun? Hopping into the city to meet my dear friend and gifted writer Wendy is always fun (http://tastesbitesandlicks.tumblr.com and http://woof-tails-of-archie.tumblr.com).  Sipping cappuccino and munching little treats was … Continue reading →

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Making Doors

Posted on July 12, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“He makes his own doors.”    Said of a winning Tour de France sprinter “We each carry our own Tour de France inside us.”     Philippe Brunel July is always big in my house, because it’s the month when the Tour de … Continue reading →

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Good Stewards

Posted on July 11, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be a good steward of your gifts. Protect your time. Feed your inner life. Avoid too much noise. Read good books, have good sentences in your ears. Be by yourself as often as you can. Walk. Take the phone off … Continue reading →

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“Be Curious”

Posted on July 10, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be curious, not judgmental.”    Walt Whitman “Anyone who stops learning is old… at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”    Henry Ford Curious or judgmental — which … Continue reading →

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