by Eileen | Sep 12, 2022 | Writing prompts
In my dreams, I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield. — Publilius Syrus I’m currently recovering (Please let me be recovering- I am soooo done with this) from Covid. Being single and sick is...
by Eileen | Aug 29, 2022 | Writing prompts
Unexpected intrusions of beauty. This is what life is. ― Saul Bellow, Herzog I don’t know what it is about plants growing in spaces that aren’t particularly hospitable to them, but it always makes me smile. Maybe it’s the unexpectedness such as...
by Eileen | Aug 22, 2022 | Writing prompts
One of the first obligations of art is to make all useful things beautiful. — Edith Wharton I love watching people create useful things. The care that can go into everything from making a loaf of bread to a piece of art. We tend to appreciate the art, but ignore...
by Eileen | Jul 24, 2022 | Writing prompts
When I’m driving the highway by myself is when I write best. – Willie Nelson Why does the open road prove to be such a successful muse? Why do so many of our best ideas come in the shower? Why does a long run, aimless walk, or a bike ride all alone through the trails...
by Eileen | Jul 17, 2022 | Writing prompts
To me the question is always this: if a ray of light came out of the sky and said, “Your next book will never be published,” would you still write it? If the answer is yes, the book is worth writing. — Markus Zusak We’d all like a sign from the gods...
