Writing In Appreciation Of Our Own Lives
Kalidasa Sanskrit Poet Public Image I’m happy to announce the winners of last week’s writing contest in which I asked you to set a timer and give yourself five minutes to write down everything you love...
View ArticleTool for Tuesday: As Carl Bass Says, Don’t Swerve the Bus
From left, Carl Bass (check out those paint stains!), Geoff Chasin and Herb Sawyer (what a ‘fro!) On Sunday a friend sent me this link to an article in The New York Times about one of our friends from...
View ArticleQuora Question: What Do You Do When Someone You Love is Depressed Or Sad?
Found on Quora – a question and answer site, this question: What do you do when someone you love is depressed or sad? There is nothing we can do but be quiet. Listen. But there are 12 Things You can...
View ArticleRobert Pinsky, Poet Laureate: When I Hear a Word, I Want to Turn it Inside Out.
Robert Pinsky Reading His Poem, “Creole,” February 6, 2013 “When I was walking out of the White House and across the lawn,” said Robert Pinsky, three-time U.S. Poet Laureate, at an informal gathering...
View ArticleWriting From The Heart: Here’s Your Chance To Sell Your Stuff
I’m a big fan of Danielle LaPorte and I’m happy to announce she’s starting a new magazine full of inspiration and insights. If you are twitching to write, here’s your chance…She’s calling for...
View ArticleTool For Tuesday: Be a Poet. Give Yourself Poetic License.
Poetry (Photo credit: V. H. Hammer) In school you learn how to write: subject, verb, ending, period. The girl went to school. But if you are a poet, you’re given license to mess things up a bit. To...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....