Monthly Archives: October 2021

I love Halloween! After carving my pumpkin, I can’t wait to see all the kids on my street in their cute costumes. In past years, I’ve seen fairies, princesses, and even an adorable walking dictionary! And speaking of Halloween, here’s … Continue reading →

A gathering of writerly wisdom to spur on on our way today: “Amateurs look for inspiration. The rest of us get up and go to work.” Chuck Close “You can’t wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with … Continue reading →

Thirty days and nights of literary abandon! No plot? No problem!”NaNoWriMo  A heads up for anyone who’s been noodling around a novel project: National Novel Writing Month (also known as NaNoWriMo) is fast approaching. November isn’t all voting, turkey, and … Continue reading →

Founded in 1973 by a legendary mountain climber, Patagonia has grown into one of the most iconic outdoor clothing companies in the world by being story driven. While Patagonia has its roots in rock and alpine climbing, for most of … Continue reading →

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, … Continue reading →

Memory My mind lets go a thousand things, Like dates of wars and deaths of kings, And yet recalls that very hour— One noon by yonder village towers, And on the last blue noon in May— The wind came briskly … Continue reading →

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the … Continue reading →

“Play like a champion today.” Sign in the locker room at Notre Dame This mantra, created and passed on by several legendary football coaches holds meaning for us as well. As writers and creatives, our field of play is the … Continue reading →

“To find out what one is fitted to do and to secure an opportunity to do it is the key to happiness.” John Dewey John Dewey, born today, October 20, in 1859, was a pioneering educator and author who believed … Continue reading →

The secret to becoming a writer is to write, write, and keep on writing.”Ken MacLeod Sounds simple, doesn’t it? And yet a thousand dragons seem to rear their heads to keep us from doing what we need to do: write, … Continue reading →