Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Fiction, genre fiction, Ken Liu, Uncanny Magazine, Writers, writing on August 31, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I’m apparently out of practice balancing the day job with other things. I also spent a good part of my day interfacing with computers, so while I relearn time-management skills, here’s a story from Ken Liu.
/can’t find the story
/now where is that link hiding?
/AI help needed!
Ah, here we are.
50 Things Every AI Working with Humans Should Know – Uncanny Magazine
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, haiku, Thoughts, Writers on August 30, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Summer night—
― Kobayashi Issa
even the stars
are whispering to each other.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Thoughts, Writers, writing on August 28, 2022| Leave a Comment »
For the past few days, my inbox has been filling up with emails on advice to writers. You know the type: listicles with “What every writer should know” and “Top ten tips for writers,” that sort of thing. That’s fine as far as it goes, and depending on your progress as a writer, many of these comments may very well be useful.
Still, I can’t help thinking that my own advice would be both shorter and more broadly applicable. (And yes, when it comes to recommendations like this I am my own best customer.)
You can’t finish what’s not started.
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on August 27, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.”
― Ray Bradbury
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, genre fiction, Ilona Andrews, inspiration, Writers, writing on August 24, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Sorry, can’t chat right now, I’m too busy reading the new Ilona Andrews book, Ruby Fever.
While I do feel a bit bad that it will only take me a day to read what took months to write, I’m going to inhale the book anyway. Back soon!
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, inspiration, Thoughts, Writers, writing on August 19, 2022| 1 Comment »
Put Something In
Draw a crazy picture,
— Shel Silverstein
Write a nutty poem,
Sing a mumble-grumble song,
Whistle through your comb.
Do a loony-goony dance
‘Cross the kitchen floor,
Put something silly in the world
That ain’t been there before.
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Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, Writers on August 14, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Posted in Likes, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, cat herding, Thoughts, writer problems, Writers on August 12, 2022| 1 Comment »
A friend asked for an update on the cat naming conundrum, and I had to report that it is still under discussion.
“I don’t know why this is so hard but it is. All we know is that Argyle doesn’t feel quite right, but nothing else does either. I think it’s a matter of getting to know him better.”
You’d think that a writer would have an easier time with this sort of thing, but I’ve been focused on the importance of finding the right name.
In an effort to make us feel better, our friend sent this:
And I do:)
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, creativity, Fiction, Thoughts, Writers, writing on August 7, 2022| Leave a Comment »
I won’t lie, a nap sounds pretty good right now. Instead, I’m making yogurt, working on a design project, considering my cookbook update, and waiting for a storm to roll through.
Who knows, I might even write something.
There’s no such thing as writer’s block. There’s simply a fear of bad writing. Do enough bad writing and some good writing is bound to show up.
— Seth Godin
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Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2022, Fiction, inspiration, quotes, Thoughts, Writers on August 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »
“We are not trapped or locked up in these bones. No, no. We are free to change. And love changes us. And if we can love one another, we can break open the sky.”
― Walter Mosley, Blue Light
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