Nancy Rudel
Author's posts
May 07
Quote of the week: April roundup
If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story. Orson Welles, 1915-1985 He regarded himself as an accomplished writer — a clear sign of madness in anyone. Paul Theroux There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou You never have to change …
Apr 04
Quote of the week: March roundup
It’s splendid to be a great writer, to put men into the frying pan of your imagination and make them pop like chestnuts. Gustave Flaubert, 1821 – 1880 Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable. Louisa May Alcott, 1832 – 1888 Stories may well be lies, but …
Mar 02
Quote of the week: February roundup
Look out how you use proud words. Carl Sandburg, 1878 – 1967 Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. Isaac Asimov, 1920 – 1992 It’s an honorable profession. Homer founded it. It’s not bad company you’re in when you make your living telling stories. Stephen Ambrose, 1936 – 2002 Great is the art …
Feb 14
Ten better ways to say: sweet
Whether it’s cake, a rose garden, a sonata, or the girl next door one of these should fit: syrupy cloying saccharine honeyed toothsome nectarous delightsome endearing dulcet redolent
Feb 08
The international word trade
Feb 04
Quote of the week: January roundup
In order to move others deeply we must deliberately allow ourselves to be carried away beyond the bounds of our normal sensibility. Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924 Inspiration is never genuine if it is known as inspiration at the time. True inspiration always steals on a person; its importance not being fully recognised for some time. Samuel …
Jan 03
Say again?
Dec 31
Quote of the week: December roundup
Inspiration is never genuine if it is known as inspiration at the time. True inspiration always steals on a person; its importance not being fully recognised for some time. Samuel Butler 1835-1902 The good parts are the people who don’t make do. They’re the interesting people. Lear doesn’t make do. Peter O’Toole 1932-2013 All great …
Dec 19
Holiday gift ideas for editors and writers 2014
1. What writer or editor couldn’t use more shelf space for books? These whimsical book ends, many with literary themes, make additional surfaces ready to display beloved books. 2. Christmas Smencils from PerpetualKid.com — a stocking stuffer especially appropriate for journalists, as these scented pencils are made of rolled newspaper. 3. For intrepid DIYers, here’s …