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⚡️Jack Kerouac's journal while writing "On the Road": "This is only the first draft and I have no idea where I'm heading with it..." 🚘 Every novelist I know--including me--can relate! ✍️📚💖 #WritingCommunity #novels #writers

Ross Gay's gorgeous #poem on "naturally occurring sweet things": "Sorrow Is Not My Name" "No matter the pull toward brink. No matter the florid, deep sleep awaits. There is a time for everything. Look..." The full poem: poetryfoundation.org/poems/92472/so… #poetry #writers Ross Gay

Great #writing, delicious snacks, & friendly folks! Bay Area friends, please join us at The Writers Grotto's upcoming reading in our beautiful new space!

⚡️THRILLED to be nominated by @westchesterrev for Best of the Net 2024! for my #story "Think of This as Home." Big thanks to the editors!💖 westchesterreview.com/laurie-ann-doy… #writerslift The Writers Grotto #Writer #WritingCommunity

"May your trail be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view." ~Edward Abbey The trail is calling to you...

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ~Anton Chekhov The importance of sensory details in #writing: something I come back to time and time again. #WritingCommunity #books

Rooted & Written--a FREE in-person writing conference for writers of color--has launched its new website! 46 fellows will be chosen to participate; faculty includes @ingrid_rojas_c, Maw Shein Win, Susan Kiyo Ito & @J_Dominic_Lim! rooted-written.org The Writers Grotto #writers #BIPOC

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you #read.” ~James Baldwin And maybe you write, too-- #writerslift #writers #books

💖"Knock, knock! Who's there?"--the name of my favorite childhood game--was first penned by Shakespeare? And "In a pickle"?🥒 I had no idea!✍️💕

✍️American #Women: Masters of the Short Story: Lori Ostlund."Some #writers have an end in mind, but I’ve found that's the worst possible thing. Usually I’m surprised by what happens; it almost just presents itself to me."💖📚 An amazing #story by Ostlund! storyinliteraryfiction.com/pdfs/TheBignes…

💖Bay Area Writers of Color! This yr's FREE Rooted & Written conference features the amazing @J_Dominic_Lim, @ingrid_rojas_c, Tonya M. Foster, MFA, PhD, & other stellar writers! Application Deadline: Oct 16📚💜 The Writers Grotto #Writer #WritingCommmunity

Deadline extended to Oct 21! Don't miss this incredible opportunity! ✍️🌿

As I begin my next book, which feels both exciting & daunting, I've found this incredibly useful -- & not just for #writing! “Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.” ~René Descartes #writer #fiction #books #Novel

💖I’m looking forward to teaching “Crafting #dialogue in Fiction & Memoir” at The Writers Grotto via Zoom on Oct 29 & Nov 5. Please join us! ✍️💜📚 Info & Registration: writersgrotto.org/classes-and-ev… #writers #WritingCommmunity

Vincent Van Gogh, 1888. I cannot stop looking at the many worlds in this painting!

This will be a fantastic reading by up & coming #writers -- & the event's free & open to the public! The Writers Grotto #Stories

⚡️“Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.” ~Doris Lessing #Writers know all about impossibilities! ✍️📚❤️ #writing #WritingCommunity

❤️📸“Enthusiasm is the electricity of life. How do you get it? You act enthusiastic until you make it a habit.” ~Gordon Parks ⚡️Amazing how this work in #writing - & life! gordonparksfoundation.org #photographer #Writer

"Falling is the consequence of our decision to leave the ground." ~Lor Sabourin, professional rock climber As true for #Writing as rock climbing! Refusing to play it safe may be one of the best decisions you'll ever make. #Writer #amwriting The Writers Grotto

I'd love to see you on Blue Sky: @ladoyleauthor.bsky.social!