Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment – James Allen. I like what C.S.Lewis said when he wrote that truth is better told in fiction. In that vein I think it is smart writing to infuse … Continued
Set into motion today what you want your life to be in the future and it will come to pass if you’re diligent. Many people ask how I have time to write a full length children’s novel when I run … Continued
Excerpt from book: “Nathaniel, do you see how the fire takes on a life of its own? Do you see how it dances, and makes its own melody?” I wanted the scene where PaPa gives Nathaniel the magical pen to … Continued
Leadership Thought (for writers): The truth can be shared secretly in fiction; there is a beautiful unseen wooing that takes place. Excerpt from book: I so love the sound of time when it’s running perfectly in sync and in harmony … Continued
Leadership Thought: Listening to the wisdom of children gives you a great advantage in life. Always keep an ear open. Sometimes when I have increased levels of anxiety because of life’s pressures and the stress that goes along with trying … Continued
Inside every one of us is the potential to do great things. Only believe. After engaging in twitter and facebook and linkedn for the past two weeks I am beginning to see something rise to the surface in my thought … Continued
Read and write every day and see what happens in five years. I am working on a philosophy of life and this is on the list of things to live by. Read the statistic of how many people don’t read … Continued
In the right mind you can find a way to be kind during the grind without turning a blind eye to those in a bind. I wanted to write an encouraging word using a literary device. Can you guess the … Continued
Excerpt from book. “Because every riddle plays like a fiddle and every tattle shakes like a rattle.” Using literary devices in story telling is a wonderful thing. They change the pace and add flavor to your writing. Different literary devices … Continued
Doing nothing, always never accomplishes anything (This is what I tweeted this morning) “Oh. Well, it is what it is; and it’s not what it ain’t – a world created with pen and ink, and certainly not with paint.” (Excerpt … Continued