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Sometimes the Story has a Mind of Its Own

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” ~ Madeleine L’Engle “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ~ Anaïs Nin I admire writers who plot out their entire book andContinue reading “Sometimes the Story has a Mind of Its Own”

What Writing Has Taught Me

“I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.”Continue reading “What Writing Has Taught Me”

Perception

“Our minds influence the key activity of the brain, which then influences everything; perception, cognition, thoughts and feelings, personal relationships; they’re all a projection of you.” ~ Deepak Chopra I’m happy to say that I’m getting back into the creative flow writing my second novel. The other day as I was thinking about my storyline,Continue reading “Perception”

This Thought and That

“I react very badly when mediocrity throws a tantrum of entitlement.” ~ Lee Siegel It’s been one of those discombobulated days where nothing I planned to do turned out the way I wanted it to. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. It makes me go with the flow, a reminder I need often. So, whatContinue reading “This Thought and That”

Doing It Anyway

“Those who improve with age embrace the power of personal growth and personal achievement and begin to replace youth with wisdom, innocence with understanding, and lack of purpose with self-actualization.” ~ Bo Bennett “Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creaturesContinue reading “Doing It Anyway”