“Since writing is ideally a balance between the private vision and the public world, the one passionate and often inchoate, the other formally constructed, quick to categorize and assess, it’s necessary to think of this art as a craft. Without craft, art remains private. Without art, craft is merely hackwork.” Quote except from Joyce Carol … Continue reading
I took the summer off from writing. Autumn is presently here and I’m back at my writing. Here is a poem to inspire the writer in all of us. The writer tells the story to the world in which he lives. His mind is sharpened by the words in which he gives. He carries a … Continue reading
I invite you to open the door of your heart. I invite you to step inside the window of your soul and get a little uncomfortable as we explore what’s inside. I invite you to pick up the mirror sitting at your bedside table and take a look at the scars. For all these metaphors … Continue reading
Today’s word of the day is inspired from Rick Warren‘s daily devotional. It’s about the words we use and how we use them. Instead of shutting people down wouldn’t you rather be building them up? If what we say is what we mean, shouldn’t we be careful as to not let our mouths take control … Continue reading
I’d like to invite you, followers of Faith Dream, to pick up my free eBook today or tomorrow. This special promotion is running on Amazon.com. The eBook is fantasy fiction with a faith message. I encourage you to download it and let me know what you think. The Taellywood Treasure Hunt: A Soul Quest to … Continue reading
I’m so happy to announce that I have published my first book. It took years in the making but Faith Dream has officially published her first book. For all of my readers who encourage me every day to keep on with this writing dream, I’m forever grateful. For all those dreamers who want to accomplish … Continue reading
Do you dream of winning the lottery and getting rich? Are you prepared to deal with that sudden wealth? What if you worked hard to earn every penny of your wealth? With all the blood, sweat, and tears, would you be different? Suppose a wealthy man stands on the shores of an ocean. This rich … Continue reading
Author John Steinbeck once said, “The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” But I wonder. Every word picture a writer transcribes to the world is making a difference. The imagination … Continue reading
There’s a freedom in the night, An alliance of the stars, A glimpse of the soft moonlight, Shows me a sky in full beam. It touches the evening with a humble glow, A whisper of something special, The night air, the quiet chill, The sounds of the evening, Talk to me. Everything changes, Nothing stays the … Continue reading
What are your hopes and dreams? Have you set clearly defined goals you want to accomplish? Those life goals that you set for yourself will drive your passions. If you know what drives you to succeed, then you will do whatever is necessary to try to meet that goal. Henry Ford once said, “Obstacles are … Continue reading