Wholeness

The Journal: Fiction Lengths and Much More

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * A Brief Introspection * A reminder * A heads-up * Fiction lengths * Fairly good day * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.” Marilyn Strathern If you set a solid goal, chances are you will fall short. You want something to reach for, not something to obtain. “Most readers will subliminally appreciate the specificity even if they don’t know the reference.” James Scott Bell “No pressure, no diamonds. Little pressure, little diamonds. Great pressure, great … Read more

The Journal: Lansdale, Orwell, and Farland

In today’s Journal * Quotes of the Day * Lansdale and Orwell * Farland * Wholeness * Yesterday * Of Interest * The Numbers Quotes of the Day “Here are keys: Relax and write. It’s not a root canal. It’s writing and you should write something you care about. It can be light, or insightful, or whatever, but it always works best when you come at it with enthusiasm. That way, if it’s hard, you still have fun. Otherwise, it’s just hard.” Joe R. Lansdale “The point is, are you holding your attention? If so, you just might hold the … Read more