Monthly Archives: August 2019

“On the Milwaukee Journal I had formed the habit of talking aloud to myself as I wrote…. I discovered that talking aloud while writing made the thing more real to me and to the reader. The words came alive.”    Edna … Continue reading →

Homage to my hips Lucille Clifton these hips are big hips they need space to move around in, they don’t fit into little petty places, these hips are free hips. they don’t like to be held back. these hips have … Continue reading →

“We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.”   “The only person you are destined to become is … Continue reading →

“You should hear every sentence you write as if it was being read aloud or spoken.”   Edna Ferber Edna Ferber was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels included the Pulitzer Prize-winning So Big, Show Boat, Cimarron, … Continue reading →

“Compared with what we ought to be, we are only half awake. We are making use of only a small art of our physical and mental resources. Stating the thing broadly, the human individual thus lives far within his limits. … Continue reading →

“Five Reasons Why Reading Books is Good for you” – this story in the World Economic Forum caught my eye on line and I wanted to share its glad tidings with you: Reason #1:  Readers of all backgrounds live longer … Continue reading →

“We don’t have any preferences topically or in terms of style. We’re simply looking for the best. We don’t define, nor are we interested in, stories identified by their genre. We do, however, consider ourselves a publication that focuses on … Continue reading →

I dwell in Possibility I dwell in Possibility — A fairer House than Prose — More numerous of Windows — Superior — for Doors — Of Chambers as the Cedars — Impregnable of Eye — And for an Everlasting Roof … Continue reading →

“If there is a book you want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”          Toni Morrison Novelist, editor, essayist, and teacher, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner, Toni Morrison lived a storied life. Some of … Continue reading →

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.”   Vincent van Gogh Sometimes small steps can lead to big benefits! Here are a few simple techniques I’ve come across that can easily be incorporated to your day … Continue reading →