“I take great pains with my work, pruning and revising with a tireless hand. I have the welfare of my creations very much at heart. I cut them with infinite care, burnish them until they become brilliant. What many another writer would be content to leave in massive proportions, I polish into a tiny gem.” – Ernest Hemingway The initial act of writing is only … Continue reading Quote of the Month–February 2015
“I would not exchange my leisure hours for all the wealth in the world.” – Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau We echo this sentiment, provided that those hours include a generous amount of reading time! Continue reading Quote of the Week–May 19th
“You write what you read.” – Anonymous While we were at the CHAP (Christian Homeschool Association of Pennsylvania) convention this weekend, one of the most frequent questions we received was “what writing curriculum did you use in your schooling that turned all of you into novelists?” We tried to explain that no writing curriculum, however good, could possibly turn anyone into a novelist. Textbooks will teach … Continue reading Quote of the Week–May 12th
“Books furnish an innocent pleasure that can be enjoyed in solitude.” – Archibald Alexander A book is always enjoyable, whether read aloud in company or perused in a solitary nook. Continue reading Quote of the Week–April 15th
“He should take care to produce books at regular short intervals . . . At least once a year, and oftener if possible, a good solid well-made book should be flung into the libraries.” – Arnold Bennett, from How To Be An Author So, if you’ve written a book and want it to be successful, the best thing to do is go back to your … Continue reading Quote of the Week–April 7th
The Sibling Writery 