Category Archives: writing and creativity

“Then Ripen”

Posted on January 19, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, … Continue reading →

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Best Prize

Posted on January 15, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”   Theodore Roosevelt How true these words are, aren’t they? Can there be anything more satisfying than working hard at something … Continue reading →

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Driven Dynamo

Posted on January 13, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

Wow! Sometimes a story truly captures people’s imaginations and rises above all the noise out there. That’s exactly what’s happened with The Queen’s Gambit — a Netflix original series that’s generated enormous buzz. Over the past few weeks so many … Continue reading →

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Founding Wisdom

Posted on January 7, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

As we begin our day, it seems fruitful to turn to our Founding Fathers for wise and inspiring words and guidance: “The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it … Continue reading →

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You’re Whole

Posted on January 6, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

Do you ever sit down to write and feel overwhelmed by those little voices in your head that say, “You can’t do this! It’s too hard!”? Well here’s a little secret that those pesky little can’t do critters don’t know … Continue reading →

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Walk On

Posted on January 5, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”    Buddhist saying How much wisdom is packed into this one sentence! Sometimes our minds and our hearts like to layer over what we … Continue reading →

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Enticing Readers

Posted on December 15, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

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 →

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Inspiration Everywhere!

Posted on December 14, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

As writers, we always have our antennae up and that’s a good thing, because inspiration is all around us, just waiting to be discovered. Just recently, I came across a load of it on a Cornflakes box of all places. … Continue reading →

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Three Ingredients

Posted on December 11, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-ive-ness.”Thomas Edison  Common sense, hard work, and persistence: Edison is a guy who knew a lot about all three of these qualities. He barely went … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Sound

Posted on December 2, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

A story: A young writer was interviewing a symphony orchestra conductor from Eastern Europe. The conductor had just been released from years in isolation in a prison because of his political view. The reporter asked the maestro a series of … Continue reading →

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