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About karinwritesdangerously

I am a writer and this is a motivational blog designed to help both writers and aspiring writers to push to the next level. Key themes are peak performance, passion, overcoming writing roadblocks, juicing up your creativity, and the joys of writing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

As we begin our holiday, may your life be full of joy and gratitude, now and always: God’s WorldEdna St. Vincent Millay “O world, I cannot hold thee close enough!Thy winds, thy wide gray skies!Thy mists, that roll and rise!Thy … Continue reading

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Joyful Creating

“Life energy flows when we create, or when we help another persons creativity flower by encouraging them in some way. “Think of the sense of joy and satisfaction that one can derive from the simple act of planting flowers, cooking … Continue reading

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Writing Stories

Screenwriters don’t write lines. They write stories.” William Nicholson Shadowlands, the love story of the wonderful writer C.S. Lewis and Joy Gresham, is a favorite movie of mine: It’s beautifully written and acted, and has heart and soul. It was … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

The Night Will Never Stay The night will never stay,The night will still go by,Though with a million starsYou pin it to the sky; Though you bind it with the blowing windAnd buckle it with the moon,The night will slips … Continue reading

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Ernest Encourages

Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” Ernest Hemingway Our boy Ernie was a guy who know … Continue reading

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“Keep Advancing”

Keep adding, keep walking, keep advancing: do not stop, do not turn back, do not turn from the straight road.”   Saint Augustine Saint Augustine knew more than his share of the perils of meandering and of the crooked path, so … Continue reading

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“Give all”

Norman Vincent Peale is widely known as the “Father of Positive Thinking” and he shared his philosophy of life in a small raft of books that remain among the enduring classics in the self-help genre. Just to give us all … Continue reading

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“Be Yourself”

“To be yourself in a world that is consistently trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” Ralph Waldo Emerson When I read these words, I instantly felt them speak to me and wanted to share them with … Continue reading

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Stevenson Soars

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson, a favorite author of mine, was born on November 13, 1850. He wrote poetry, essays, novels, and more. Dr. … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

In honor of Veterans Day, a lovely meditation on heroism: American Heroby Mary West Jorgensen “Our history is studded with heroic names. These names compose a world roster from which almost every nation may choose one and say: He is … Continue reading

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