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A few sparkling gems from Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. … Continue reading →

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.”Pamela Vaull Starr “The acorn represents planting the seed of a creative idea, plants and trains are what we work with while we reach for the moon & stars.”Logo for Applied Imagination … Continue reading →

« The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. » Jimmy Johnson « There’s no traffic jam on the extra mile. »Nike ad Giving a little bit extra is extremely satisfying and energizing, whether it’s on a running path or the page. … Continue reading →

“It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do.” Jerome K. Jerome Distraction and disruption — they count among the greatest banes of the writing life and it’s a rare wordsmith who is immune … Continue reading →

“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” When Daniel James Brown began his book about the 1936 U.S. Olympic rowing team, he took as his model Laura Hillenbrand, author of the wonderful bestsellers, Unbroken and Seabiscuit: “When I first started The Boys in … Continue reading →

« You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. » « The hardest thing in the world is to put feeling, deep feeling, into words. » « The most beautiful stories always start with wreckage. » Jack London  Today, January … Continue reading →

A few sparkling gems from Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson: “A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. … Continue reading →

« Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.’Ralph Waldo Emerson “Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn.”John Wesley My trusty Century Dictionary positively bubbles over when it comes to defining “enthusiasm.” First it gives the … Continue reading →

In our apartment, the dining room was my father’s office. In it was a big black desk anchored like a ship in a small ocean of papers and books. My dad was a writer back then and that was where … Continue reading →

“If we like a character, then we want to see her do well and we’re willing to follow her around and invest our time and interest in rooting her on in her struggle. But it’s important we know some essentials … Continue reading →