There is one thing you should know about writing. It will inevitably lead you to terrible places, as you cannot write about something if you have not lived it. Though the most important thing to bear in mind is this: you are there as a tourist and you must remain one. There was a very […]
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Writing is
Writing is the mineshaft to the soul. ~ John Baird
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I’m always collecting word gems, aren’t you? Do you keep an active word list to update and refresh your vocabulary? The first Word of the Year voted by the public for the Oxford Dictionary is goblin mode. As you might guess, goblin mode is not an attractive state of being. Think slothful and freeing. The […]
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We’re blanketed in fog on the hill where I live in Oregon. The roofs are coated in frost, the tall Douglas firs at the end of the block are muffled and spooky, and the kettle is boiling for my second cup of Earl Grey. For months now I’ve been pondering the question of what inspires […]
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Instructions for Living a Life Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver Check out the Poetry Foundation for more about Oliver. I’ve been reading a lot this winter, but haven’t read much poetry lately. Going to remedy that and suggest writers everywhere devour poetry and song lyrics and forage for metaphors and figurative […]
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