Who are you? This is one of the greatest questions man has had. In the end, who we are is of no consequence to what we’ve done with the time we have. We can sit around, watch TV, play on the computer or we can do things that a few have done. We can write stories that stretch the …
Tag Archive: Ernest Hemingway
Sep 03
Learning From F. Scott Fitzgerald.
I recently finished The Great Gatsby. I’d never read F. Scott Fitzgerald before and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Fitzgerald is one of those writers, like Hemingway and Gertrude Stein that are considered classic American writers. Hemingway is one of my favorite writers. I remember after I read A Farewell to Arms and felt such sadness …
Jul 23
The Books I Wish I Would Have Read As A Kid/Adolescent.
I couldn’t think of what to post the other day and posted on Facebook for a suggestion. This one comes from that. * When I think about my writing and how far it’s come in the last few years I often think about where I’d be if I had kept writing as a kid. When I first …
Jul 04
Why You Should Live!
Every man dies. Not every man really lives. ~ William Wallace Artists are a group that dares to change things, dares to do things that make you question government, reality, family and your soul. Writers are included in this group of wonderful world makers and changers. Along the way to discovering our ability we tend …
Jun 29
What Are Things That Inspire You As A Writer?
Let each man exercise the art he knows. — Aristophanes Each of us has that one person that pushes us, that keeps riding us to be our best. This person may be a family member, friend or co-worker. Each of these people may not know what we go through day in and out with our …
Jun 27
What Type Of Writer Do You Want To Be?
I heard something on a Writing Excuses that I’d never thought about. When one of the author’s agents called and told him that they’d been approached about one of his books, the agent said, “If you don’t mind being known as a children’s author we’ll take it.” When I thought about that it occurred to me that I’d …
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