Monthly Archives: March 2018

“Best Advantage”

Posted on March 20, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“Obviously, the highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.”   Jawaharlal Nehru That word “efficiency” has a cold, mechanistic ring to it, doesn’t it? It sounds at odds with the idea of inspiration … Continue reading →

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Those Days

Posted on March 19, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“The quality of writing I do on the days I don’t feel like it is just as good as the quality on the days I do feel like it.”   John Kenneth Galbraith What a liberating insight—and what value and comfort … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on March 17, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

Since St. Patrick’s Day is here, fresh as the green grass that will soon be sprouting, I thought we’d all enjoy the warm glow of a traditional Gaelic blessing: May The Road Rise Up To Meet You May the road … Continue reading →

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Reading Update

Posted on March 16, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

It’s always a good idea for us, as creatives and writers, to stay current about trends in reading and the publishing industry. With this in mind, here’s the latest on key findings on our field from the latest Pew Research … Continue reading →

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Your Magic

Posted on March 15, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“It’s a question that doesn’t have an answer. We, and I think I’m speaking for may writers, don’t know what it is that sometimes comes to make our books come alive. All we can do is write dutifully and day … Continue reading →

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Kid Writers

Posted on March 13, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

My friend Hank Quense is a Renaissance man! He’s an author of fantasy fiction, a publisher, and a self-publishing pro. The do-it-yourself resource he developed called The Complete Self-Publishing Guide, available from smashwords.com and amazon.com, is one of the best … Continue reading →

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Marquez Motivates

Posted on March 12, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

Last week, on March 6, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the beloved author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and other works of magic realism, would have celebrated his 91st birthday (he passed away in 2014). I’ve gathered some of his words … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on March 10, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

[in Just-] By E. E. Cummings in Just- spring          when the world is mud- luscious the little lame balloonman whistles          far          and wee and eddieandbill come running from … Continue reading →

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“puddle-wonderful” world

Posted on March 9, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“when the world is puddle-wonderful…”   e.e. cummings* Have no idea why, but this lovely line of poetry floated into my head the other morning, just as I was waking up. It was doubly intriguing because outside my window there was … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Creativity

Posted on March 8, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

“As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the world.   Virginia Woolf Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day 2018. This year’s theme is “Press for Progress,” and it’s hard to think of a woman … Continue reading →

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