You can never cross an ocean until you have courage to lose sight of the shore ~ Christopher Columbus
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Focus, Perspective, and why they are Cliche for a Reason
Here’s a common cliche on perspective: If things are going wrong, maybe you should take a step back and look again. Cliche… what an ominous word. It’s enough to make authors and readers alike cringe. For those of you who don’t know, a cliche is a common or overused phrase, like “one man’s trash is […]
Fairy-Tale Romance, and Why We Love it So Much
The characters have flaws (sometimes) but somehow they meet, there’s glow and spark, fireworks and suddenly she’s got a ring on her finger and everyone’s problems are solved. Happily after they say. No matter how unrealistic, no matter how cheesy, we love them… fairy tale romances. I guess it’s that little part of us that […]
Reading, Oh the Blessed Joy…
No two persons ever read the same book. ~Edmund Wilson I so whole heartedly agree! Books are so many things. They are worlds to get lost in. They are messages about the world, life, and love to ponder and cherish. They are examples, and warnings. They encourage us to find the hero in ourselves, and […]
Of Comfy Chairs, Books, and Other Things…
To say that tonight is a silent night, would be a lie. To say it is a quiet one is more near the truth. The elms and evergreens outside are basked in shadows, and yet they are full of life. Late summer breezes blow through their branches, lifting the soft chirping of the crickets high […]