Costa Rica Calls for 101 SECRETS!

My first "review" of 1O1 SECRETS! A KNAPSACK OF INSPIRATION AND HOPE is in, and it comes from a friend who is a very independent thinker. She and her husband Ron retired to Costa Rica. They built a home and turned one of the large rooms in their home into a local library out of the goodness of their hearts. And this is what she wrote about 101 SECRETS!:

I just read your book and think it is very worthwhile and a book that needs to be read by every “tweenager.” We have sent it on to a couple of teacher friends. Do you see the possibility of a Spanish translation in your future? I would love to buy one for my library. This book could make the difference in so many children's lives!

Love, to you and Marilyn,

Suzanne Yankowski

Do You Want to Write and Blog More?

Do you want to string together some effective blogs or poems? There's only one way to do it: Putt butt on chair, and do it. There's no magic potent or silver thread. I now have Jim Denney's essential habits of writing hanging right near my computer. Maybe it will inspire you too:

Seven Essential Habits of a Working Writer are:

1. Write Daily
2. Cultivate the Art of Solitude Amid Distractions
3. Write Quickly and With Intensity
4. Set Ambitious But Achievable Goals
5. Focus!
6. Finish What You Start and Submit What You Finish
7. Believe You Can

Jim Denney

“In writing, habit seems to be a much stronger force than either willpower or inspiration.”~~John Steinbeck