Monthly Archives: November 2021

Song Memory, hither come,And tune your merry notes:And, while upon the windYour music floats,I’ll pore upon the streamWhere sighing lovers dream,And fish for fancies as they passWithin the watery glass. William Blake

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Think about the wisdom and the power in these words! Think about having the strength, in the moment, to see that … Continue reading →

In honor of Veteran’s Day, a lovely meditation on heroism: American Heroby Mary West Jorgensen “Our history is studded with heroic names. These names compose a world roster from which almost every nation may choose one and say: He is … Continue reading →

If you’ve been writing for any length of time,then you’re probably like me: You have different projects in various stages of completion languishing in your files, in piles, and on your computer. No surprise there. We creatives, whatever our field … Continue reading →

Of the 200 light bulbs that didn’t work, every failure told me something that I was able to incorporate into the next attempt.”Thomas Edison Fail, fail again, fail better.”Samuel Beckett “If we don’t get lost, we’ll never find a new … Continue reading →

“Nothing bold or magnificent is built through fear.” Paul Sabine Bold. Magnificent. Big words, aren’t they? They represent high aspirations. But why not? Why not choose the bold and the magnificent as the stars we aim for? But first, it … Continue reading →

Song Not from the whole wide world I chose thee, Sweetheart, light of the land and sea! The wide, wide world could not inclose thee, For thou art the whole wide world to me. –Richard Watson Gilder

A fresh, vibrant metaphor is a valuable tool in our writer’s kitbag. It evokes powerful images and connections in a reader’s mind. In a nutshell, creating a metaphor involves comparing two different things to show how they’re related without using … Continue reading →

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.”   Will Rogers Today, October 4, is Will Rogers’ birthday. So let’s turn to this gentle pundit for some wit and wisdom: “Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over … Continue reading →

“Names are very interesting sounds; and names are often under the fiction writer’s control—names of characters. Uriah Heep…Jane Eyre…Beloved…. The sounds themselves and the echo-allusions hidden in them are intensely evocative. Names of places, too. Faulkner knew what he was … Continue reading →