A word to the wise, part 2

February 1, 2015December 31, 2014Leave a comment

I wear a size “beautiful,” and my age is “fabulous.”

Numbers don’t tell you anything. –Suzy Toronto

A word to the wise

January 1, 2015December 31, 20142 Comments

Don’t stop the music, no matter what!

When you stumble, make it part of the dance. –Suzy Toronto

It’s crazy, man

February 5, 2014February 5, 2014Leave a comment

I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to fall. It’s human to fall. And it’s okay to forsake a thing for a while — perhaps for even five years, as I did with The 33. But don’t you dare walk away from it, not for good. Don’t turn your back on the shaggy thing, and that soggy first-draft copy. Don’t you dare ignore what you were born to do: to herd words.

Stay in the crazy-making business. It’s the best job I know.

–J.C. Hutchins, “This Crazy-Making Business Called ‘Writing'”

A solid battle plan

May 30, 20136 Comments

Having a good idea is only half the battle. Executing that idea into a book takes time, patience, and plenty of caffeine. -Brian Klems

Penmonkey status

March 20, 2013Leave a comment

You’re not born a penmonkey. You choose to be one. So make your choice. –Chuck Wendig

25 Turns, Pivots, And Twists To Complicate Your Story (terribleminds.com)

Art poetica

December 11, 2012November 25, 20213 Comments

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. -Edgar Degas

Edgar Degas (The Burrell Collection, Glasgow) (Photo credit: dalbera)
The Green Dress (1897-1901)
La Jupe Verte
Edgar Degas

Thought

November 16, 2012November 27, 2012Leave a comment

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. -Isaac Asimov

Democratastic

November 7, 2012November 27, 20126 Comments

I love the smell of democracy in the morning. -Erica Acton

For all you Harry Potter fans, be sure to check out the link below. Mr. Acton is one crazy talented guy, and you can find more of his work at Matchstick Marvels in Gladbrook, Iowa. They have all the cool stuff in the Brook. 😉

Artist Patrick Acton Recreates Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School From Thousands of Matchsticks (inhabitat.com)

Melancholy

October 31, 2012Leave a comment

Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation. –Graham Greene

What Makes a Post Freshly Press-able: I’ve made my decision (dailypost.wordpress.com)

Home

October 5, 20124 Comments

Once again, I’m in the mood for sharing. I’ve just finished the second chapter of my WIP. Yay! Assuming my brain thaws out sometime tonight, I’ll be able to start working on Chapter Three in the morning. There are still some important things I need to figure out and some major kinks that need ironing, but I’m still at the point where I’m just having fun and not majorly stressing.

Meanwhile, may I present a snippet from Chapter Two:

“Darling, wake up. We’ve reached the Briants’.”

Maria slowly opened her eyes. Every other time she had visited, Michael’s house had been friendly and welcoming. Cozy, even. His house, his family, was the exact opposite of hers in so many ways and she drank in the warmth and sense of belonging she felt here like a starving man set loose on an all-you-can-eat buffet.

But now, for the first time, she felt none of those things. As she stared at the front door and thought about what she had to tell Mr. and Mrs. Briant, a deep and abiding sense of dread quickly overwhelmed her.