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Create or Construct: Your Choice

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Create or Construct: Your Choice * Of Interest Quotes of the Day “[Imagination] is the one thing besides honesty that a good writer must have. … If he gets so he can imagine truly enough, people will think that the things he relates all really happened and that he is just reporting.” Ernest Hemingway “[S]imiles are like defective ammunition (the lowest thing I can think of at this time).” Ernest Hemingway Interviewer: “Do you know what is going to happen when you write a story?” Hemingway: “Almost never. I start to … Read more

The Journal: Yesterday and Today

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Yesterday * Today * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “You will never hear James Lee Burke speak at a conference about how to market a novel, how to brand one’s work, or the importance of co-op money to the success of one’s sales. My father talks about writing not as a commercial enterprise, nor even as a craft or as art, but as a destiny.” Alafair Burke Via The Passive Voice, “We protest against unjust criticism, but we accept unearned applause.” Jose Narosky Odd to me that … Read more

The Daily Journal, Tuesday, January 29

Hey Folks, A rather troubling topic today, one of those things for which, before you pick it up, you should pull on a pair of latex gloves. And so much in “Of Interest” that I almost want to apologize. A thought struck me last night. Things are looking good so far for the challenge. I’m almost certain to finish this one before February 4, putting me ahead of schedule once again and keeping spare days in the safe. *** Topic: Crap, This Is All About Racism and (Other Forms of) Prejudice Racism, bias and prejudice, whether intentional or subconscious, run … Read more