Lessons from a dad on Father’s Day
In honor of Father’s Day, I’d like to share some of the ‘dadisms’ from my father, Pat Murphy, a journalist, writer, political commentator and one of the most interesting people I’ve ever known. Throughout...
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Quotes about the art of writing – from writers who’ve been there, done that
One of the books I came across when going through my dad’s library after he passed away was a delightful little book called, W.O.W. – Writers on Writing, by John Winokur, a virtual quote-collecting...
13 things I learned in 2011
I don’t know about you, but 2011 has probably been the most difficult, bittersweet year I can recall. It was a year in which I excitedly published my first book, and then lost my...
Favorite writing quote of the day
“I get up in the morning, torture a typewriter until it screams, then stop.” ~ Clarence Budington Kelland, an American writer who once described himself as “the best second-rate writer in America”
5 quotes that could change your attitude – and your life
Several years ago when I lost my job a good friend took to sending me inspirational quotes via email each day. Every morning when I turned on my computer, up popped an email from...
25 quotes to inspire the writer in you
Writing can be difficult business. It is usually a solitary endeavor that requires us to pull our creative energy from our own mind, heart and spirit. There have been times when I have sat...
Letting dialogue tell a story
Recently I’ve written some historical pieces for magazines. For these articles, I spent uncountable hours conducting in-depth interviews with people who were involved in the story or who could provide me with background, a...
