Monthly Archives: June 2025

Who’s better equipped than a professional race car driver to help us write dangerously? I read an interview with Frankie Montecalvo, a racer who’s rapidly gaining a reputation on the international circuit. While most of us think car racing is … Continue reading →

Too lazy to be ambitious,I let the world take care of itself.Ten days’ worth of rice in my bag;a bundle of twigs by the fireplace.Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment?Listening to the night rain on my roof,I sit comfortably, with … Continue reading →

“And the verse falls to the soul like dew to the pasture.”Pablo Neruda “What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?”Jean-Jacques Rousseau “A kind word is like a Spring day.”Russian proverb A friend who was feeling discouraged about … Continue reading →

“To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.”Pearl S. Buck A cornucopia of writerly wisdom to brighten your day and inspire you! “Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the senses … Continue reading →

« Merrily, we roll along, roll along, roll along. Merrily, we roll along…» Sometimes, it just happens — you have one of those days or even several days, where everything just seems to fall into place. You’re alert and attuned to … Continue reading →

« It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. »Sir Edmund Hillary This wonderful comment, well worth pondering, sprang to mind when I was chatting with a number of writers in an informal setting. So often, I’ve found, when writers talk … Continue reading →

Sometimes, you need to mix it up a bit — write something that gives you a break from a big project you’ve been working on. Just recently, the title of a story and a new character popped into my head. … Continue reading →

This lovely poem was written by Hilda Conkling when she was 8-years-old: Little Papoose Little papooseSwung high in the branchesHears a song of birds, stars, clouds,Small nests of birds,Small buds of flowers.But he is thinking of his mother with dark … Continue reading →

“Through the North Street Book Prize, we hope to boost the visibility of excellent writers whose books simply didn’t fit into the big conglomerates’ marketing plans.”Jendi Reiter Whenever I see a promising, reputably run contest, I’m happy to alert you … Continue reading →

“He makes bold decisions and isn’t afraid of extremes.” Tim Robbins of Jeremy Piven Sitting in a cozy café having a snack, a magazine cover of actor Jeremy Piven caught my eye. I couldn’t help but pick it up, because … Continue reading →