Have you ever read a book that exceeded your expectations? Great, isn’t it? I didn’t know quite what to expect from The Outsiders; I’d noticed it had a special placement in my library because it’s considered a classic, but I didn’t look twice. What got me bringing it home, was Patrick Swayze. Yup. Patrick Swayze.
After [...]
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Conversations with Fiona
Posted in Animals, Cats, Reflections on September 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
She appeared out of nowhere. She was clearly hungry and looking for food. She was also, as best I could tell, feral, although immaculately clean, as even the wildest of cats can be.
I offered her some of the dry food which I feed my own cats and she inhaled it. Any move towards her and [...]
Work as Love
Posted in Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Reflections, Writing on September 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Work is love made visible.
And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.
Kahlil Gibran “On Work” from The Prophet
After working intensely on one of my major jobs [...]
Honored to Receive the Honest Scrap Award
Posted in Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Life, On the Web, Reflections, Writing on August 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I recently found I was chosen for an award by a fellow blogger, The Battered Trunk.
I readily found what I, as a new recipient, needed to do, but was unsure exactly what the award was about. A little online delving, and I found the following definition of the Honest Scrap Award on Buddhist Minister Rev. [...]
Writing from the Heart
Posted in Animals, Children's Books, Creativity, Reflections, Writing on May 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
One of the best recommendations I hear concerning what to write about is to write from your heart. There is no doubt in my mind that that is absolutely the truth. It’s helpful to know what’s up and coming in the market. It’s helpful to know what particular agents and editors are looking for. But [...]
Pushing Buttons
Posted in Life, Reflections on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We all get our buttons pushed. No doubt we push others’ buttons, too. But what happens when we get our buttons pushed is a variety of emotional reactions, none of which is usually very good.
Getting our buttons pushed can make us angry, afraid, resentful, depressed, withdrawn and so many other feelings. The results in the [...]
Liquid Fire on A Busy Day
Posted in Children's Books, Photography, Reflections, Writing on March 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Having a children’s book Mentoring Workshop on the horizon is both exciting and a bit stressful. There’s lots to do and prepare for — in this case a NJ SCBWI Mentoring Workshop — prepping my portfolio to the best I have it so far, getting ready my first pages, critiquing my group’s MS’s, and seeing [...]
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