Here’s a writing nugget. My friend Ellen passed it along to me. I may not have the wording exactly right, but someone once told her, “It’s not talent that determines a writer's success; it’s perseverance.” To succeed, you must persevere. J.K. Rowling, Agatha Christie and Hunter S. Thompson received their share of rejection letters. According to Lulu, "Stephen King … [Read more...]
I'm a Midwestern Blogger: Sensible as a Wool Hat
Ever since I discovered Scott Russell Sanders a few years ago and read some of his books that extol the virtues of firmly planting oneself in a physical, geographical place, I've been thinking about my place: the Midwest.The suburban Midwest, no less.I've always wanted to try living elsewhere, to escape for a time, to see what it's like away from the mild, vanilla … [Read more...]
55 Million Messages in Bottles (formerly "Message in a Bottle")
For reasons I don't comprehend, a post at my old Blogger blog entitled "Message in a Bottle" has gotten a lot of hits. Lots of Police fans out there, perhaps...or maybe Sting cruises the 'Net now-and-then searching for references to old song titles. Wow. Gives me goose bumps just imagining him landing on my blog. (Dreamy sigh.) Sorry. Where was I? Oh, yes, regarding … [Read more...]
