Monthly Archives: July 2025

Spring Travels A traveler thinks of homeAs home gets farther and farther away.The dust of the roadColors of springMorning mistA river’s flowAn empty innFlowers still bloom at the old palaceThe wind passes through green willowsThough a thousand miles awayStill I … Continue reading →

“The universe is made of stories, not atoms.”Muriel Rukeyser “If you want to motivate people, tell stories. If you want to instruct people, tell stories. Human beings are storytelling machines. As they say in sales, facts tell, stories sell. Why … Continue reading →

Supreme Energy — this name was emblazoned on a truck on the road in front of me. It was probably an air conditioning company, but I prefer the better story: It’s a truck filled with Supreme Energy that I can … Continue reading →

«If there’s a story in you, it has to come out. »William Faulkner Sometimes I find that a concentrated dose of wit and wisdom from one writer gives me the shot of adrenalin I need to jump start my day. With … Continue reading →

A wonderful gathering of quotes about why writers write—and share them; as fuel for inspiration: Tennessee Williams:   My work is emotionally autobiographical. It has no relationship to the actual events of my life, but it reflects the emotional currents of … Continue reading →

“Writing is learned by imitation; we all need models.” William Zinsser Our boy Willie is a busy fellow! He’s the author of a classic guide called On Writing Well. And in his 80s — don’t you love it! — he started … Continue reading →

Earl Mills spent most of his life hiding his inability to read. In a huge act of will, over three years, he not only learned how to read, but also became a poet and published author. One of his poems: … Continue reading →

« All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.” EB White “I think of myself as an enormously lucky person. I get to tell stories for a living.” … Continue reading →

“Most all good things come through adversity. There’s a poem that says: ‘Looking back it seems to me,All the grief that had to beLeft me when the pain was o’erStronger than I was before.’ I believe that. We get stronger … Continue reading →

“The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we really want something. Because the brick walls … Continue reading →