If you’re making mistakes, it means you’re out there doing something.
This is a terrific saying. Thanks to Epic Reads for the lovely image, and thanks to Neil Gaiman for saying it.
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Make Mistakes
Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged #GaimanSays, artists, awesome, creativity, finishing, Motivation, neil gaiman, quotes, Thoughts, work, Writers, writing on August 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Maya Angelou (1928–2014)
Posted in Writing, tagged artists, arts, creativity, death, inspiration, Maya Angelou, poetry, quotes, storytellers, Thoughts, Writers on May 28, 2014| 2 Comments »
Maya Angelou, Poet, Activist And Singular Storyteller, Dies At 86
This is such a loss. And yet…
I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life.” I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
― Maya Angelou
I still remember finding a battered, much-read copy of Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings on my parents’ bookshelf, and meeting her singular voice. That woman knew how to live.
GRRM: Rolling Stone
Posted in Entertainment, tagged artists, books, creativity, entertainment, Fiction, Game of Thrones, genre fiction, George R.R. Martin, GoT, GRRM, HBO, interviews, Rolling Stone, Writers, writing on April 24, 2014| 1 Comment »
What’s that? You’d like to read an interview with George R.R. Martin with lunch? Well, I happen to have just the thing for you, via the good people at Longreads:
George R.R. Martin: The Rolling Stone Interview
In which GRRM discusses his history as a writer, the evolution of his epic (and as yet incomplete!) The Song of Ice and Fire cycle and how, despite the great swaths of death that characterize those books, his “worldview is anything but nihilistic.”
No Place Like 127.0.0.1
Posted in Likes, tagged artists, arts, creativity, free images, home, inspiration, Nina Paley, originality, Rijksmuseum, work on March 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
I’m home from a trip and happily catching up on work. Lots to do, so I will leave you with this link to Nina Paley’s essay on The Cult of Originality:
The trick is, what’s completely obvious to you isn’t obvious to anyone else. Many people can tell exactly the same story about exactly the same event, but if each speaks from their authentic point of view, each story will seem “original.”
Well, that helps take the pressure off. Now to see if I can’t apply some of that originality to my current projects. In other news, this weekend I discovered the Rijksmuseum’s terrific online digital library, learned to stack wood, and can now tell a male partridge apart from a female.
Amtrak Writers Residency Is Officially Official
Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged #AmtrakResidency, Amtrak, artists, creativity, Fiction, finishing, free, fun, train travel, work, working holiday, Writers, writing, yay on March 8, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Yes, after much social media back and forth, The Amtrak Residency for Writers Is Now Accepting Applications. Like the idea of riding the rails with nothing to do but be inspired by the scenery and write write write? I know I do:) Check out all the details at Amtrak’s site:
#AmtrakResidency was designed to allow creative professionals who are passionate about train travel and writing to work on their craft in an inspiring environment. Round-trip train travel will be provided on an Amtrak long-distance route. Each resident will be given a private sleeper car, equipped with a desk, a bed and a window to watch the American countryside roll by for inspiration. Routes will be determined based on availability.
A desk too? Heaven!
Harold Ramis Dies…
Posted in Entertainment, tagged artists, Caddyshack, death, entertainment, Ghostbusters, Groundhog Day, Harold Ramis, Thoughts on February 24, 2014| Leave a Comment »
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