(Author's Note: I was almost positive I shared this at the beginning of the month, but apparently I have been extremely distracted. Pain will do that to you. My apologies.) Happy Pride to the entire LGBTQ+ community. 🌈❤💙💜💚💛💗🌈 Since many of us are still waiting to see how our respective states, cities, towns, provinces, and … Continue reading Happy Pride 🌈
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Pinstripe Pride
https://youtu.be/BwzXWhWiImQ When your team goes to London and utterly crushes the Red Sox. 🎉 😂 London Stadium is clearly intended for soccer, but it's a hitter's park for baseball. 😃 If you're not from North America, feel free to Google the reference. I'm proud to see MLB represented in the United Kingdom. Two amazing games. Plus, … Continue reading Pinstripe Pride
The Writer’s Only Responsibility
“The writer's only responsibility is to his art. He will be completely ruthless if he is a good one. He has a dream. It anguishes him so much he must get rid of it. He has no peace until then. Everything goes by the board: honor, pride, decency, security, happiness, all, to get the book … Continue reading The Writer’s Only Responsibility
It’s Okay To Disagree With The Thoughts
“It's okay to disagree with the thoughts or opinions expressed by other people. That doesn't give you the right to deny any sense they might make. Nor does it give you a right to accuse someone of poorly expressing their beliefs just because you don't like what they are saying. Learn to recognize good writing … Continue reading It’s Okay To Disagree With The Thoughts
The Only Crime Is Pride
“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” ―Sophocles Please G-d, by all that is Holy, do not let me fail now. (I'm holding back hysterics, because my potential failure is life or death.)
Right Now
Sometimes, the most important thing I need is silence. Having finished that hellacious read-through, I am glad to be able to be done with it and be able to put it behind me. One of the most important things I have learned about reading a truly raw manuscript is that as a writer, I truly … Continue reading Right Now
