Monthly Archives: October 2024

Something Told the Wild GeeseRachel Field Something told the wild geeseIt was time to go.Though the fields lay goldenSomething whispered, — “Snow.” Leaves were green and stirring,Berries, luster-glossed,But beneath warm feathersSomething cautioned, — “Frost.” All the sagging orchardsSteamed with amber … Continue reading →

“These be our prayers – more strength, more light, more constancy, more progress.”             Phillips Brooks Sometimes, when we’re feeling stuck or uninspired, or under-inspired, the best thing to do is to simply stop, get quiet, and ask for help. … Continue reading →

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”   Aristotle “Constant repetition carries conviction.”    Robert Collier Repetition often gets a bad rap: People think it’s boring or deadening, or they associate it with building … Continue reading →

“A loving heart is the truest wisdom.” Charles Dickens “What comes from the heart goes to the heart.” Samuel Coleridge It is hard sometimes to remember that our finest, truest, deepest work as writers comes from the heart. We are … Continue reading →

Since today, October 14, is the official “Columbus Day,” in the spirit of Columbus, some words of wisdom about discovery and adventure to spark us all: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes but in having … Continue reading →

As we relax and restore ourselves, here is a lovely woodsy prose passage by Walt Whitman from one of his journals to inspire and delight us: “I write this memorandum in a wild scene of woods and hills, where we … 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 →

“In our rush-rush world, if we allow ourselves to slow down our lives andour writing process, we’ll discover that we’ll connect — or reconnect — with our most profound work.” Louise DeSalvo, The Art of Slow Writing Slow cooking and … Continue reading →

“If we do our job correctly, the reader will feel what we feel. If we cry, they will cry. If we laugh, they will laugh. If we get our hearts on the page, the reader’s heart will link with ours.”. … Continue reading →

Thomas Edison is widely considered the world’s greatest inventor. He brought enormous energy and discipline to all his endeavors. When he spoke about his success, he said, “The most important factors of inventions can be described in a few words”—here … Continue reading →