Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. — Henry David Thoreau . Share this:EmailShare on Tumblr Pin It

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. –Ralph Waldo Emerson . Share this:EmailShare on Tumblr Pin It

Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work it until it’s done, and done right. —Walt Disney Share this:EmailShare on Tumblr Pin It

So let your heart hold fast For this soon shall pass; There’s another year ahead. –Fort Atlantic, Let Your Heart Hold Fast Share this:EmailShare on Tumblr Pin...

“We are not human beings trying to be spiritual. We are spiritual beings trying to be human.” — Jacquelyn Small Share this:EmailShare on Tumblr Pin It

“Victory belongs to the most persevering.” — Napoleon Bonaparte Word counts are due to the NaNo site tonight by 11:59 PM. Do yourself a favor and get them posted early because the site will start seeing some heavy traffic. We’re here. 30 days and however many words you’ve written, if you’re still here and pounding the...

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead We’re almost to the home stretch — at least for those folks still doing NaNo. I’m moving into a different mode, working on characters, figuring out what’s going on in their...

“You can have it all. You just can’t have it all at once.” — Oprah Winfrey How’s NaNo going for the rest of you? I slept well after making my decision, and spent a good afternoon with my knitting and wallowing in the glorious schmaltz of the Judy Garland version of A Star is Born. The high point, naturally, is Garland’s...

“Who does not thank for little will not thank for much.” — Author Unknown A joyous thanksgiving to you all. No matter how desperate times may seem — and I have known some truly desperate moments in my life — if you dig down deep, there will always be something to be thankful for. It may be a small thing; a warm, fluffy cat, a book...

Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans — John Lennon You might have noticed (for the few of you that are reading and aren’t spammers), that the meter’s clicked up again. Didn’t do as well last night as I’d hoped — and it looks like tonight’s not going to be a winner, either. A friend has a crisis and...