Quotes for Writers

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Ep 181: Write to Discover the Courage You Need to Confront Your Fears

By Ann Kroeker / January 16, 2019

Ralph Keyes observes in his book The Courage to Write, “The trail of literary history is littered with those who

Witness and keep track. That's the basic work of writers - Thomas Lynch

Quotes for Writers

The Work of Writers: Witness and keep track – Thomas Lynch

By Ann Kroeker / February 28, 2016

At the 2012 Festival of Faith & Writing, poet and author Thomas Lynch spoke to a room full of aspiring writers eager

Quotes for Writers

Christmas Greetings and a Writing Quote from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women

By Ann Kroeker / December 25, 2015

I’m quietly dropping in to wish you a Merry Christmas, hoping you, too, find inspiration from the Christmas morning depicted in Little Women, when

Adjectives and adverbs are rich and good and fattening. The main thing is not to overindulge - Ursula Le Guin | Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach

Quotes for Writers

Writing Quotes: Ursula Le Guin on Adjectives and Adverbs

By Ann Kroeker / October 24, 2015

Once a week I’ll supply you with a quotation to encourage you in your writing life. I consider them all quotes for

My well-used dictionaries and thesauri sing out to me when I write, and all English words are the plainsong of my many-tongued, long-winded ancestors who spoke before me. -- Pat Controy, from Why I Write (via Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach)

Quotes for Writers

Writing Quotes: Pat Conroy on All English Words

By Ann Kroeker / October 17, 2015

“My well-used dictionaries and thesauri sing out to me when I write, and all English words are the plainsong

Quotes for Writers

Writing Quotes: Ursula Le Guin on Semicolons

By Ann Kroeker / October 10, 2015

“People who don’t worry at least a little about semicolons aren’t likely to be writers.” —Ursula K. Le Guin From

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Stir Our Minds Thoroughly

By Ann Kroeker / December 18, 2008

An entry in the classic devotional My Utmost for His Highest offers a writerly application. From My Utmost for His

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