“But silence is where victims dwell.”~Nelly Sachs German–Swedish poet and playwright Nelly Sachs was born on this day in 1891.
Writing
Random Quote for December 09, 2024
“The task of understanding the past is neverending.”~Susanna Moore American writer, actress, production designer, costume designer, and teacher Susanna Moore was born on this day in 1945.
Dari: Cheerwater
The caravan arrived in Cheerwater around mid-afternoon. Dariyus Lamanya collected his pay from the quartermaster and stood looking around the yard, wondering which direction to take. Would a rather large lavender dragonborn intimidate the locals? He hoped not. He hadn’t seen many of his kind outside his peoples’ lands. His scales flushed a darker shade … Continue reading Dari: Cheerwater
Random Quote for December 07, 2024
“Plot is people. Human emotions and desires founded on the realities of life, working at cross purposes, getting hotter and fiercer as they strike against each other until finally there’s an explosion—that’s Plot.”~Leigh Brackett American author and screenwriter Leigh Brackett was born on this day in 1915.
Random Quote for December 06, 2024
“It's an unavoidable truth. Fear of life closes off more opportunities for us than fear of death ever does.”~Agnes Moorehead American actress Agnes Moorehead was born on this day in 1900.
Random Quote for December 05, 2024
“As novices, we think we’re entirely responsible for the way people treat us. I have long since learned that we are responsible only for the way we treat people.”~Rose Wilder Lane American writer, journalist, and political theorist Rose Wilder Lane was born on this day in 1886.
Random Quote for December 04, 2024
“I have no fear nor shrinking; I have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me.”~Edith Cavell British nurse Edith Cavell was born on this day in 1865.
Random Quote for December 03, 2024
“The environment that people live in is the environment that they learn to live in, respond to, and perpetuate. If the environment is good, so be it. But if it is poor, so is the quality of life within it.”~Ellen Swallow Richards American industrial and safety engineer, environmental chemist, and university faculty member Ellen Swallow … Continue reading Random Quote for December 03, 2024
Random Quote for December 02, 2024
“We only have one earth. Let’s take care of it.”~Deb Haaland American politician Deb Haaland was born on this day in 1960.
Dreamstalker: Finding Freedom
Zola knew her freedom from the arena was close. All she needed was that last bit of armor. Well, that and live through the melee. Now that she’d made a name among the gladiators, she faced tougher opponents. Sometimes more than one. They told her the rules were simple. You fight. If you win, you … Continue reading Dreamstalker: Finding Freedom
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