Monthly Archives: March 2019

“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”   Napoleon Hill Scanning a bookshelf in my tiny office I chanced to come across Think & Grow Rich, a classic by Napoleon Hill. Yes, it’s a primer … Continue reading →

“I read your issues like clockwork! I’m a literary agent, and there’s such a great cast of emerging writers on this site that I’m always checking in to see if there’s anyone who might be looking for representation for longer … Continue reading →

Snow! After many fits and starts this winter, we’ve finally had an honest-to-goodness snowfall here in my hometown of Montclair. Beautiful! Yesterday, I took an evening walk in the snow – I love to greet it while it’s fresh and … Continue reading →

We never know how high we are Till we are called to rise; And then, if we are true to plan, Our statures touch the skies. The heroism we recite Would be a daily thing, Did not ourselves the cubits … Continue reading →

“A well-crafted story does not want to rest; it wants desperately to keep moving.” Richard Walter Inertia, simply described, is the tendency of an object at rest to remain at rest. While this works in physics, it’s deadly in storytelling. … Continue reading →