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Viewing the Waterfall at Mount Lu Sunlight streaming on Incense Stone kindles violet smoke; far off I watch the waterfall plunge to the long river, flying waters descending straight three thousand feet, til I think the Milky Way has tumbled … Continue reading →

« There’s nothing that leads to more wasteful expenditure of the creative energy than to depend on the verdict of others. » Thornton Wilder Today, April 17, is the birthday of the amazing author Thornton Wilder; he was born in 1897. He … Continue reading →

« A room without books is like a body without a soul. » Cicero « The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbors, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property … Continue reading →

“Spring is the time for plans and projects.” Leo Tolstoy “It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the spring, who reapsa harvest in the autumn.” B. C. Forbes Robins in the grass. Buds on the trees. Crocuses … Continue reading →

“Will to win and keep on willing, and you will possess a power that is as real as a cannonball. You can’t see it. You can’t lay your hands on it. You can barely describe it. But it will make … Continue reading →

“I have spent most of the day putting in a comma and the rest of the day taking it out.” Oscar Wilde Is it kosher to begin a sentence with a conjunction? There was a time when the answer was … Continue reading →

In honor of National Poetry Month, one of my favorite poems, which always makes me think of spring: Daffodils by William Wordsworth I wander’d lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o’er vales and hills,When all at once, I saw … Continue reading →

“Poetry is the music of the soul.” Voltaire April showers bring May flowers, surely something joyous and uplifting to celebrate. The month of April also offers another delight: National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world. Coast to … Continue reading →

Luck is tenacity of purpose.”Ralph Waldo Emerson “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”Seneca Luck, simply defined as “good fortune,” is something we can all use more of, now and always. Let’s remember this: We are already lucky! As authors … Continue reading →

« The best writing is rewriting. »E.B. White I came across some revision tips from an editor at at major publisher: Be brave — It takes as much courage to undertake a full revision as it does to get your story down on … Continue reading →