To all you lovely friends of mine in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area: You are invited to Eve’s paperback launch party at The Bookcase in Wayzata, tomorrow night (Tuesday night, Feb. 2nd), at 7 pm. I will do a short reading, then you can ask all your burning questions. Anything goes. Yep. I know. You […]
Momentum
I’ve been thinking a lot about momentum. You writers out there know there are so many ways to sabotage oneself, and it takes enormous effort to sit, research, read, or write, when the inspiration isn’t there. This is when you must duct tape yourself to your chair. The writing will come; it always does. It […]
To Begin is the Hardest
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would […]
Things That Make Me Smile
A few things that make my teeth show. [Scroll over the words to find the links.] Megan Galante’s beautiful paper roses and leaves display for the window display at Only Hearts. Charles Rafferty’s poem, “Against Hesitation.” Digest slowly. If you crave more, go to Brian Brodeur’s site for an interview with Charles. If you stare […]
