Change the World… Friday Flick: The Train of Thought 31 Dec 201027 Jan 2011 Enjoy a mini writer's retreat experience with author and--I think you could call her a creative activist--Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Her Mission Amy KR #48: "Invite strangers to meet at the…
Change the World… Four Seasons 14 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 It's finally autumn in the Arizona valleys; it lasts about a week. I think I mentioned this before—along with my tree where the spring buds opened on the east before…
Change the World… Matching Opposites 13 Dec 201029 Dec 2010 I know a beautiful woman, one of the last victims of polio, who ended up with one foot two sizes smaller than the other. So whenever she buys shoes, she…
Change the World… Assembly Required 12 Jul 201029 Dec 2010 Wouldn't it be nice if your first thought was a brilliant opening? And every thought thereafter arrived in the most logical order until your book was complete? Then again, unless…
Change the World… Hope in the mail 30 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Do you keep some "hope in the mail"? (Wish I knew which writer said that first.) Waiting for a literary agent to sell a book reminds me of my infertility…
Change the World… Do Touch that Dial 28 Jun 201030 Dec 2010 Yes, for those of you in cooler climes, there is a difference between 105 degrees F and 112. It isn't as distinct as 72 to 79, but it's obvious. Over…
Business… Writing as Cloud Painting 21 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Have you been cloud gazing lately? Have you noticed that when you share the sky with someone else, you see more? Someone points to a catch: “There’s a crocodile! See?…
Courage… Your Book-Writing Starting Line 18 Jun 201030 Dec 2010 With all your acquired wisdom and experience, you have plenty to share! Are you wondering which book to write first, or next? Are you digging deep to find your real…
Creativity… Magic Words 17 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 “Open Sesame!” “Abracadabra!” “Wingardium Leviosa!” Storytellers invoke magic words to cast spells and unveil the adventure. Have you already noticed that every word is magic? That you have untapped powers…
Courage… The Law of Emergence 1 Jun 201029 Dec 2010 Where is your writing coming from? From studying the market and hoping to catch a trend before it’s gone? From emulating another? From listening to outside advice about what to…
Business… Go fly a kite 27 Mar 201013 Jun 2025 Today I had “promises to keep and miles to go before I sleep,” when my ten-year-old (astronaut/aerospace engineer) noticed it was perfect kite-flying weather. Spring break can be torture for…
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