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Are Your Dreams Worth Finding the Time? Writing a novel takes hard work. It takes order, discipline, and planning. It takes courage, determination, and tenacity. Anyone can do it, even if they have only ten minutes a day. (How do I know this? I wrote a novel in 10-minute increments. Hence the name of this… Continue reading Are Your Dreams Worth Finding the Time? — 10 Minute Novelists

In the world of writers, killing your darlings means getting rid of those story bits that need to die, even though the author may have fallen in love with them. via A Writer’s Guide To Ruthlessly Killing Your Darlings — 10 Minute Novelists

If you spend ten minutes a day thinking or writing on any of these, you might discover something about yourself. (But I can’t promise a miracle. ) Admittedly, these exercises are all very similar, but perhaps it will get you thinking, seeing yourself as a success or awaken a new idea. via Top Ten Exercises To… Continue reading Top Ten Exercises To Determine Your Raison D’Etre As A Writer — 10 Minute Novelists

On The Poetry of Science, Sam Illingworth translates cutting-edge scientific research into poems, bridging the science/humanities gap along the way. via The Poetry of Science — Discover

On her blog Kids of the Wild Lucy normally likes to talk about how to get your kids outside more. However, there are also ideas for lockdown activities — including ways for children to connect with nature while staying inside. via Go Wild Inside – 17 Ways to Connect with Nature at Home — Discover

“We can learn from these dreadful days that stupidity and injustice are lethal; that, in a democracy, being a citizen is essential work; that the alternative to solidarity is death. After we’ve come out of hiding and taken off our masks, we should not forget what it was like to be alone.“ Source George Packer, […]… Continue reading “We can learn from these dreadful days that stupidity and injustice are lethal; that, in a democracy, being a citizen is essential work; that the alternative to solidarity is death.” — Art of Quotation

I like things that don’t look like you’re in control. It’s like life itself. You just learn how to benefit from accidents and chances that you take. Peter Beard, 1938-2020, photographer, diarist via In Memory: “I like things that don’t look like you’re in control. It’s like life itself. You just learn how to benefit from… Continue reading In Memory: “I like things that don’t look like you’re in control. It’s like life itself. You just learn how to benefit from accidents and chances that you take.” — Art of Quotation

“Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.” The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, attributed to Alanis Obomsawin, American Canadian Abenaki filmmaker via Earth Day: “Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and… Continue reading Earth Day: “Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.” — Art of Quotation

“Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, — To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress its music.” —Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet Photo: Roko Labrovic via Earth Day: “Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, — To the silent wilderness, Where the… Continue reading Earth Day: “Away, away, from men and towns, To the wild wood and the downs, — To the silent wilderness, Where the soul need not repress its music.” — Art of Quotation

“One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.” —Leo Tolstoy Image: NASA 2020 Earth Day Poster via “One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.” — Art of Quotation