Monthly Archives: January 2018

Finishing Up

Posted on January 31, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“Take no shortcuts along the road to success.”   Fortune cookie message Oscar Hammerstein tells this story: He once saw a picture of the Statue of Liberty taken from a helicopter. It showed the top of the statue’s head. He was … Continue reading →

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Finding Fuel

Posted on January 30, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“I wasn’t going to give up until every single publisher turned me down, but I often feared that would happen…. Don’t you dare let their laughter extinguish your ambition. Turn it into fuel! Big hugs from one writer to another.”    … Continue reading →

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Excellent Adventures

Posted on January 29, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

What energy! What exuberance! Experiencing other writers’ passion for words is a gift that keeps on giving: It’s inspiring. It’s motivating. It’s creatively nourishing. That’s why it was so great to hop on a bus Sunday for an event called, … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on January 27, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

I saw this in a Poetry in Motion selection and wanted to share it: Dew As neatly as peas in their green canoe, as discretely as beads strung in a row, sit drops of dew along a blade of grass. … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Girl

Posted on January 26, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. ‘Pooh!’ he whispered. ‘Yes, Piglet?’ ‘Nothing,’ said Piglet, taking Pooh’s paw. ‘I just wanted to be sure of you.’” The birthday card with this little story sits in a spot where I see … Continue reading →

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Your Voice

Posted on January 25, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.”   Virginia Woolf Today, January 25th, is the 136th anniversary of Virginia Woolf’s … Continue reading →

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Alice Advises

Posted on January 24, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“That’s the way it should feel when you’re writing a novel: The charactes are alive, making their own choices, and you’re just following them.”   Alice Hoffman Alice Hoffman is a beloved novelist and the author of a raft of popular … Continue reading →

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Inkitt Innovates

Posted on January 24, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

Publishing is such a dynamic field! New pathways for writers are always cropping up. While these opportunities have to be carefully vetted, some of them can be well worth investigating. One that’s come to my attention is Inkitt, a boutique … Continue reading →

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Disraeli Declares

Posted on January 23, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own.” Chancing upon this creative comment, I was inspired to gather more gems of wisdom from Benjamin Disraeli. Prime … Continue reading →

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Splendid Voices

Posted on January 22, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“The universe is made of stories, not atoms.”   Muriel Rukeyser It was a Sunday to celebrate! In my hometown of Montclair, The Write Group, a spirited, welcoming community of writers was marking its 19th year. What began with five people … Continue reading →

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