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Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury: Always great for a shot of artistic adrenalin: “So I collected comics, fell in love with carnivals and World’s Fairs and began to write. And what, you ask, does writing teach us? … Continue reading →

I don’t know where you are right now, but here in Montclair, New Jersey, we’re experiencing a thrilling adventure…a major SNOW DAY! I know, I know, for some people this is a trial, but for me, it’s a treat. When … Continue reading →

On special days—and every day is a special day!—it’s wonderful to count our blessings. I’m so grateful for and appreciate my fabulous family and friends, my work as a writer, which I cherish, and all of my creative fellow scribes, … Continue reading →

In honor of Washington’s birthday, also my wonderful husband David’s birthday, here are some words of wisdom to light our way: “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” “It is better to be alone than in … Continue reading →

There’s so much advice out there: about what to write, how to write, how to sell what you write. It can seem overwhelming. But in the small ocean of books about writing, there are some that I’ve found to be … Continue reading →

He was born in West Virginia, where his forbears were once slaves. His mother died when he was a little boy and the children in his family were scattered in different directions by the tragedy. He was taken in by … Continue reading →

« It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. »Sir Edmund Hillary I found some advice from the author of a business book called Out-Executing the Competition, that seems relevant to our writing which suggested four steps job holders can take to … Continue reading →

« All the fun’s in how you say a thing. »Robert Frost Sometimes, we’re so busy getting our story out of our head and down on paper, or so obsessed with working out plot glitches, that we become inattentive on the wordsmithing … Continue reading →

« Children, like animals, use all their senses to discover the world.Then artists come along and discover it the same way all over again. »Eudora Welty Exciting new research suggests that there’s a lot going on in our brains when we view … Continue reading →

Picture-Books in WinterRobert Louis Stevenson Summer fading, winter comes —Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,Winter robins, winter rooks,And the picture story-books. Water now is turned to stoneNurse and I can walk upon;Still we find the flowing brooksIn the picture story-books. All the … Continue reading →