Quotes

“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

“The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” – Gaylord Nelson, environmentalist, senator via Earth Day: “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not… Continue reading Earth Day: “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” — Art of Quotation

“I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.” — Eugene V. Debs, American, unionist, fireman, speaker, political figure, senator via Earth Day: “I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.” — Art… Continue reading Earth Day: “I have no country to fight for; my country is the earth, and I am a citizen of the world.” — Art of Quotation

I have not felt very inspired to write prompts at the moment. I don’t want to write about negative things and I can’t think of anything particularly positive for this weeks topics so I decided to rather use an idea for a post that I got from author and English professor, Charles French. If you […]… Continue reading Ten books that influenced me —

As an author, I have endless thoughts on the writing process. If I’m not writing, I’m probably thinking about writing, and after the majority of feedback on my novel, Merona Grant and the Lost Tomb of Golgotha, praised the story for being well paced, hardly ever dragging at nearly 100k words, I was surprised at […]… Continue reading Writing Tips: The Art of Pacing Your Novel — Scribblings of Brina Williamson

by Mindy Halleck In 2011,I embarked on one of the harshest undertakings; I placed what I thought was the final draft of my novel in a drawer for one year. Why? Because, as I told others in my most knowledgeable author voice, “A writer needs distance from their material before editing and rewriting.” via How Objects… Continue reading How Objects Tell Your Story — A Writer’s Path

It’s the next edition of the Tips & Advice – Readers & Authors feature on the This Is My Truth Now blog. If you’re new to this segment, scroll toward the bottom to learn more about it and me. Today’s topic will focus on writing silly nothings often, prepared by an amazing guest poster: Didi […]… Continue reading Tips & Advice: Readers & Authors – Write Silly Nothings Often (Guest Post by Didi Oviatt) — This Is My Truth Now

It’s happening. I’ve hit a wall in my novel. My second novel, A New Beginning, the sequel to A Story to Tell, is much more of a challenge than the first. My husband keeps saying I need to take a break from it and walk away but he doesn’t understand that in my head these […]… Continue reading Creatively Thinking: What to do when you hit a wall in your novel writing — Boondock Ramblings