It's not the fear of writing that blocks people, it's the fear of not writing well; something quite different. --- Scott Berkun

"It is important that you say what you mean to say. Time is too short. You must speak words that matter." --- Kate DiCamillo, The Magician's Elephant

Doing the really challenging work of teaching writing can be so lonely when, day in and day out, you seem to be making things more complicated for yourself while everyone around you is doing stuff that just seems, well, so much easier. ---Katie Wood Ray

Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do… Continue reading From the Past: Change the World

I don't create characters so much as I make room inside my mind and heart for them to come and get me. I am drawn to characters who make me feel deeply --- make m mad, confuse me, make me wonder, break my heart, stagger me with what they are up against. --- Carolyn Coman

If you don’t know the trees you may be lost in the forest, but if you don’t know the stories you may be lost in life. —Siberian Elder

I'm welcoming 2011 in with a very grateful heart. So in this little corner of my world, I'd like to say thank you. Thank you for supporting us as we reflect, question, and grow our thinking. Thank you for your comments. Thank you for your encouragement. And thank you for being part of a community… Continue reading Hello 2011

27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27

"Write down the thoughts of the moment.  Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable."  ~Francis Bacon