Tag Archives: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Opportunity Calls

Posted on December 27, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

When Nathaniel Hawthorne was a young man just starting his career, he was fired from his government job at the local custom house. He returned home in despair. His wife listened sympathetically to his tale of looming tragedy, then lit … Continue reading →

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“Easy Reading”

Posted on November 30, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Easy reading is damned hard writing.”   Nathaniel Hawthorne “You know, I’ve read your last story, and I ought to have returned it weeks ago. It isn’t right. It’s almost right. It almost works. But not quite. You are too … Continue reading →

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Turnaround Game

Posted on March 31, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” Nathaniel Hawthorne Danger or misfortune and opportunity … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Opportunities

Posted on September 19, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

A familiar story:  Chinese word for “crisis” is made up of two picture characters — the first one means “danger” and the second means “opportunity.” A little-known tale: Consider for a moment, how these two words came into play in … Continue reading →

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Smooth Sailing

Posted on June 1, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

“Easy reading is damned hard writing.”   Nathaniel Hawthorne As writers devoted to craft, one of our primary jobs is to make the reading experience as satisfying as possible. We’ve all hit our share of jarring moments in our reading life: … Continue reading →

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Consulting Contest

Posted on April 13, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Easy reading is damn hard writing.” Nathaniel Hawthorne However hard we work at our writing, there comes a time for many of us when we’ve pushed a draft as far as it can go and we need help beyond what’s … Continue reading →

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Getting Better

Posted on September 11, 2012 by karinwritesdangerously

“When you work as hard as I do, having confidence is no problem.” Jordan Burroughs I love this comment! Jordan won an Gold medal in wrestling at the London Olympics, so he surely knows a thing or two about hard … Continue reading →

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