In Others’ Words: Writing & Reading

Beth VogtLife, Quotes, Reality, Writing 35 Comments

“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” ~Stephen King (1947-), author I’m an author and, yes, I’ve heard the “To be a good writer you need to read” admonition so many times I’ve lost count. Of course, I’m lousy at math, so losing count isn’t that difficult …

In Others’ Words: Tangles

Beth VogtQuotes, Writing 26 Comments

    I love writing.  I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.  ~James Michener (1907-1997), American author I read that quote by James Michener and thought: Yes! Yes! Yes! I love writing too — even on the days I hate writing. You know what I mean: the days when the words won’t come. …

In Others’ Words: Writing … and Reading

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  “The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.” ~ Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-), American author   I call myself a writer — an author even. But long before I morphed from a wish-I-may-wish-I-might wannabe writer to “the real deal,” I …