Every time I read Leo Buscaglia’s quote “Change is the end result of true learning,” my response is always the same. I read it and I think, “He’s right.” You learn something, you change. And then I start mulling over the words. And I ask questions like: Have I learned a good lesson … or a bad one? Have I learned …
In Others’ Words: Don’t Forget to Remember … You
You should see me trying to get out the door. I slip on my shoes, gather my bottle of Sobe Lifewater, grab my purse, and head for the garage. Once I get to my car, I remember something I forgot to bring with me — my car keys maybe, or a manuscript I need to read, or my checkbook. So …
In Others’ Words: Behind the Title & Spine Poetry Challenge Contest
I often have the title of my novel before I write the opening line of chapter one, scene one. With just a few words, titles capture the essence of a novel. By the time I begin writing, I know enough of my story to encaspulate it in a title — even if that title before the book goes to press. For …