Monthly Archives: June 2026

When you’ve been working on a major writing project — one that’s consumed significant amounts of time and energy — it’s very easy to shift into overdrive and begin overwriting. I know, because there have been several times during the … Continue reading →

A gathering of wisdom to spark our enjoyment and creativity! These words of wisdom come to us from Sarajane Giere, a cherished KWD reader and the award-winning author of “My Pilot,” a memoir: “Aim at heaven and you get the … Continue reading →

Drinking Alone Beneath the Moon Li Po Among the blossoms, a single jar of wine.No one else here, I ladle it out myself. Raising my cup, I toast the bright moon,and facing my shadow makes friends three, though moon has … 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 →

“To see what is in front of one’s nose requires a constant struggle.” George Orwell Today, June 25, is George Orwell’s birthday. He was born in 1903. My dear friend Nancy Burke shares her June 25 birthday with him—what wonderful company … Continue reading →

On my walks around my hometown, I often think about whatever I’m writing. So it seems perfectly natural to me that I should attract not only ideas and fragments of phrases or poems, but also the means to set them … Continue reading →

Writing is mentally taxing and sometimes, your brain — or my brain, at least — doesn’t want to kick in and meet the demands I want to make of it. It craves a day off. What to do, what to … Continue reading →

« The practice of any art has certain general requirements,quite regardless of whether we deal with the art of carpentry,medicine, or the art of love. » Erich Fromm Or the art of writing. At first blush, The Art of Loving may seem like an … Continue reading →

This week’s “Something Wonderful” is a lovely poem in celebration of Father’s Day. It reminds me of dipping my hand into the pocket of my father’s overcoat when I was a little girl and finding all sorts of treasures: My … Continue reading →

« If everything seems under control, you’re not going fast enough.”Mario Andretti Who’s better equipped than a professional race car driver to help us write dangerously? While most of us think car racing is all about stepping on a gas pedal … Continue reading →