Monthly Archives: November 2019

Real Voyagers

Posted on November 15, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“Bring me the sunset in a cup.”   Emily Dickinson “Are not flowers the stars of the earth?”   Clara Lucas Balfour “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”   Marcel Proust “Sunset in … Continue reading →

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Three Things

Posted on November 14, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-ive-ness.”   Thomas Edison Common sense, hard work, and persistence: Edison is a guy who knew a lot about all three of these qualities. He barely … Continue reading →

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Virginia Vanishes

Posted on November 13, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“… – but here, the houses falling away on both sides, they came out on the quay, and the whole bay spread before them and Mrs. Ramsey could not help exclaiming: ‘Oh, how beautiful!’ For the great plateful of blue … Continue reading →

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Short Shorts

Posted on November 12, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.” Henry David Thoreau We’ve all had our moments of white-hot inspiration — and perhaps you’ve created a small gem from … Continue reading →

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Creating Courage

Posted on November 11, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“The secret to happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage.”                       Thucydides “Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.”   Aristotle Those ancient Greeks knew a thing or two about … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on November 9, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

Fly Away, Swallow Christina Rossetti Fly way, fly away, over the sea, Sun-loving swallow, for summer is done. Come again, come again, come back to me, Bringing the summer and bringing the sun.

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Staying Focused

Posted on November 8, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

Desire + Support + Deadline = Success As a NaNoWriMo winner (she’s written 50,000-word novels every November since 2010), Kyrce Swenson knows about staying motivated. Here’s some advice she passed on a while ago on that we can all use, whatever … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Voices

Posted on November 7, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us.”   Virginia Woolf How true! A gathering of inspiring words about voice and the writer’s calling:* “The role of a writer is not to say what we … Continue reading →

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“Being Joyful”

Posted on November 6, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.” … Continue reading →

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Good Sign

Posted on November 5, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

From one of my all-time favorite writing guides, The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield: “Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. “Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to … Continue reading →

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