This week, I drew up a new fantasy story about a tyrant who wants a powerful quill, but to get it, they will owe something to someone they despise. This prompt brought two antagonists from my novel, Galimeel Redoak and Robin Tremain, into conflict—though not for the first time. ~~~Galimeel Redoak peered into the scrying … Continue reading Quill of Cleft Words
“A placated bully is a hand-fed bully.”~Edna Ferber American novelist, short story writer, and playwright Edna Ferber was born on this day in 1885.
“We are not living in a private world of our own. Everything we say and do and think has its effect on everything around us.”~John Galsworthy English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy was born on this day in 1867.
“You can’t educate people that are not healthy. But you certainly can’t keep them healthy if they’re not educated.”~Joycelyn Elders American pediatrician, public health administrator, and former Surgeon General of the United States Joycelyn Elders was born on this day in 1933.
“Poverty leads to hardship and failure.”~Irwin Redlener American pediatrician and public health activist Irwin Redlener was born on this day in 1944.
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.”~Marilyn vos Savant American magazine columnist Marilyn vos Savant was born on this day in 1946.
“It is a paradox that every dictator has climbed to power on the ladder of free speech. Immediately on attaining power each dictator has suppressed all free speech except his own.”~Herbert Hoover American engineer, businessman, and 31st President of the United States Herbert Hoover was born on this day in 1874.
This week, I once again used the Story Engine deck to build a story prompt. I drew a set that had me wondering how and why my shapeshifter, Bix, chose Noxport as their base of operations. Until I began thinking about their origins, I didn’t know Bix’s true identity. Early in their life, they leave … Continue reading Harbor of New Beginnings
“Nothing is as seductive as the assurance of success.”~Gertrude Himmelfarb American historian Gertrude Himmelfarb was born on this day in 1922.
“Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with ‘the world’; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the nature of agreement between a world apart from it is notoriously nebulous.”~Nelson Goodman American philosopher Nelson Goodman was born on this day in 1906.
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