Monthly Archives: October 2026

“Persistence beats brains any day. Nothing is more important than persistence. The best idea in the world is useless unless someone pursues it.” Ed Smith When you hit a rough patch in your writing life, how do you handle it? … Continue reading →

Helpful writing advice from a an Oprah selected author: Pick a better verb: Most people use twenty verbs to describe everything from a run in their stocking to the explosion of an atomic bomb. You know the ones: Was, did, … Continue reading →

Miraclesby Walt Whitman Why, who makes much of a miracle?As to me I know of nothing else but miracles,Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,Or wade with naked feet … Continue reading →

Graham Greene was born today, October 2, in 1904. Still regarded a master of craft, here’s some of the expert advice he shared on writing one of his earliest books and his later revision approach: “My long studies of Percy … 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 →