Today’s inspiration comes from Sarah Zentner. She writes an encouraging piece on sharing our struggles instead of keeping them bottled inside–a great reminder in today’s rushed, distracted, Christmas newsletter-style world. Take it away, Sarah! The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too.” — Brené Brown “How’s your night going?” I asked as […]
When a Word Paints a Thousand Pictures
Words are only part of your story. It’s how you arrange them that makes you stand out. Do it just right, and you’re on your way to success!” This thought randomly dropped into my brain during a job application (my brain is usually empty at this point). Surprised to actually have a relevant idea, I decided […]
7 Words: 1 Life-Changing Truth
Every day you’re strong, you get stronger. This is a bit of wisdom from my mom. She was talking about dieting, but this can really apply to anything in life–finishing a 5k, forcing yourself to keep the house clean, or even finding a way to get through a tough holiday. When you feel like throwing in […]
Where are Your Rs?
“The quantity of consonants in the English language is constant. If omitted in one place, they turn up in another. When a Bostonian ‘pahks’ his ‘cah’, the lost ‘r’s migrate to the southwest, causing a Texan to ‘warsh’ his car and invest in ‘erl wells’.” ~ Unknown Author, Voxy Blog‘s 25 Comical Quotes about the […]
Write Like Lightning
The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning. ~ Mark Twain This appropriate quote, also by Mr. Clemens, can be found at twainquotes.com.
Don’t write it once
You need not expect to get your book right the first time. Go to work and revamp or rewrite it. God only exhibits his thunder and lightning at intervals, and so they always command attention. These are God’s adjectives. You thunder and lightning too much; the reader ceases to get under the bed, by and […]
