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God Says Yes To Me Kaylin Haught I asked God if it was okay to be melodramaticand she said yesI asked her if it was okay to be shortand she said sure it isI asked her if I could wear … Continue reading →

Sometimes. we just want to cut loose and work on something different. Shifting genre gears can be a great way to do this. But getting up to speed in a field with different conventions can be tricky. This calls to … Continue reading →

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.”Albert Einstein We’ve all had those moments when we feel like our muse is on vacation and our creative juices just aren’t flowing. What to do, what to do? As my friend and mentor Rob … Continue reading →

“There are no dull subjects. There are only dull writers.”H.L. Mencken “My task, which I am trying to achieve, is, by the power of thewritten word to make you hear, to make you feel — it is before all,to make … Continue reading →

« Try to be one of the people on whom nothing is lost. »Henry James, from his essay The Art of Fiction. Habit blinds us all: We fall into familiar byways without even noticing that it happens and begin to look at … Continue reading →

“Open your mind to new experiences, particularly to thestudy of other people. Nothing that happens to a writer,however happy, however tragic, is ever wasted.” P. D. James P. D. James is known as the “Queen of Crime,” yet she’s widely … Continue reading →

Bing Chang, a cherished KWD reader, shared this lovely reflection on on character in a comment and I wanted to share it with you: « We often speak of “character” or “human nature” as though they were well-defined concepts. Yet perhaps … Continue reading →

Inspiring writerly quotes for us to savor and apply. Enjoy! “In the middle of the world, make one positive step. In the center of chaos,make one definitive act. Just write.”Natalie Goldberg “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”William … Continue reading →

Today, July 30, is the divine Emily Bronte’s birthday. What a gift she is to the world — her fire, her compassion, her poetry, and the sublime and stormy Wuthering Heights! Gems from Emily to enliven us all: “Whatever our souls are … Continue reading →

None of us want to do: make a “rookie mistake.” That’s how a top athlete recently described a meltdown he had: He forgot to load up on carbs prior to a tough day and ran out of gas. This isn’t … Continue reading →