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Tag Archives: inspiration
THE BENEFITS OF FAILURE
You were born with an overactive imagination and you liked to write stories. One of your first stories, written when you were five, is about a rabbit called ‘Rabbit.’ He has a friend who is a bee. He is called … Continue reading
YOU CAN’T EVEN REALLY REGRET YOUR MISFORTUNES
This great clip is taken from an interview with the author of ‘The Color Purple,’ Alice Walker. Her story reminds us that even what may appear to be terrible misfortune might bring unexpected blessings. She also talks about the importance … Continue reading
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON’T LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER
Her success as an author began when she was fired as a writer. She was the accounts manager at a technical writing business. But when she told her boss she wanted to do more of the writing, he refused. Her … Continue reading
LETTER TO A FRIEND
There have been days when you have woken up and thought: why am I doing this? Days when you said to yourself: why am I doing this job, when it’s not what I really love? Times when you have looked … Continue reading
ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH STRONG?
Life isn’t always roses. There have been times for me, as I am sure there have for you, when everything seemed just too hard. I have lost those I did not think I could live without; and there was a … Continue reading
A BETTER MAN: THE STORY BEHIND CHICAGO’S AIRPORT
On Wednesday, November 8, 1939, a 46 year old man left his office at Sportsman’s Park in Cicero, and drove away in a black 1939 Lincoln Zephyr coupe. At the intersection of Ogden and Rockwell, a dark sedan roared up … Continue reading
5 THINGS EVERY WRITER CAN LEARN FROM A DEAD GENIUS
You may never have heard of Antoni Gaudi. But if you live in Barcelona you can’t NOT hear about him. The two are inseparable. I can see his masterwork, La Sagrada Familia, from my roof terrace, surrounded by cranes. They … Continue reading
DO WE STICK WITH A GENRE OR WRITE WHAT WE FEEL?
Today, I’d like to post this piece from someone I greatly admire, Julia Robb. She’s a really good writer; she has that indefinable thing called ‘voice.’ But just let me say from the outset: I don’t agree with what Julia … Continue reading
IF THIS WAS THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE
For thirteen years I volunteered as a medic on a country ambulance in Australia. Friends were often concerned about me whenever we attended a particularly bad motor vehicle accident, but I dealt with those okay. I was too busy doing … Continue reading
