Monthly Archives: November 2023

A short story: When Alexander the Great was a young man he had the great good fortune to be tutored by one of the world’s wisest teachers: Aristotle. Being young and foolish, Alexander was always trying to think up questions … Continue reading →

In a monastery garden, a wise old monk who was blind was walking with a pupil…. “It was a beautiful spring day. The garden was just coming to bloom and the wind blew softly. As the monk and his pupil … Continue reading →

Desire + Support + Deadline = Success As a NaNoWriMo winner (she’s written 50,000-word novels every November for years), Kyrce Swenson knows about staying motivated. Here’s some of her advice we can all use, whatever we’re writing: Develop good habits:  … Continue reading →