Posts Tagged ‘Lit-Quote’

Pat Conroy Would Be 73

I still write in longhand. I type like a chimpanzee.
Thank you Robert C. Clark, photo used under creative commons license

Today, Pat Conroy would have celebrated his seventy-third birthday. Best known for The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, he wrote eleven novels and a cookbook the old fashioned way, pen to paper. What is your preferred method for getting the words down, and why?

 

Profile Photo of Gabrielle V Brown Managing Editor Pikes Peak Writers Blog Gabrielle V. Brown, Contributing Editor with Writing From the Peak, writes literary and speculative fiction, nonfiction and the occasional poem. Gabrielle’s published works include technical and academic nonfiction, poetry, memoir (as a ghostwriter) and a cookbooks. Find her on Facebook, her website, or contact her at gvbrownwriter@gmail.com.

Happy Birthday to Dr. Robert Cole

Dr. Robert Cole’s advice about listening applies to reading as well. Do you “listen” to what you’ve written?

Thank you Concord Oral History Program for the photo. An interview conducted in 1992 by Renee Garrelick can be found here.

Robert Coles is a child psychiatrist, professor at Harvard University, and author of more than fifty books. He has written biographies, poetry, several children’s books, and for the New Oxford Review, and American Poetry Review. In 1973 he won the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for Children in Crisis.

Profile Photo of Gabrielle V Brown Managing Editor Pikes Peak Writers Blog Gabrielle V. Brown, Contributing Editor with Writing From the Peak, writes literary and speculative fiction, nonfiction and the occasional poem. Gabrielle’s published works include technical and academic nonfiction, poetry, memoir (as a ghostwriter) and a cookbooks. Find her on Facebook, her website, or contact her at gvbrownwriter@gmail.com.

Confucius’ Birth Anniversary

Today is the Birth Anniversary of Confucius, who would be 2,568 years old.

It does not matter how slow you go as long as you do not stop. ~Confucious

Confucius was born on or about the equivalent of September 28, 551 B.C.E. He was a political figure, philosopher, educator, and founder of the Ru Chinese School of Thought. He was also an author and has been credited with writing or editing the Five Classics and other Chinese texts. Follow his timeless advice and keep on writing!

 

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Gabrielle V. Brown, Contributing Editor with Writing From the Peak, writes literary and speculative fiction, nonfiction and the occasional poem. Gabrielle’s published works include technical and academic nonfiction, poetry, memoir (as a ghostwriter) and a cookbooks. Find her on Facebook, her website, or contact her at gvbrownwriter@gmail.com.

Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop Celebrates 70

I am a perfectionist and a scaredy-cat.

~Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop

Elizabeth Winthrop AlsopToday Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop celebrates her 70th birthday. Elizabeth has published children’s, young adult, picture books and historical fiction as well as memoir – more than sixty books since her first, Bunk Beds, in 1972. Elizabeth is best known for her middle grade fantasy classic, Castle in the Attic, and has received numerous awards. She’s recently done a Ted Talk about risking exposure as a writer, view it here.

 

Profile Photo of Gabrielle V Brown Managing Editor Pikes Peak Writers Blog Gabrielle V. Brown, Contributing Editor with Writing From the Peak, writes literary and speculative fiction, nonfiction and the occasional poem. Gabrielle’s published works include technical and academic nonfiction, poetry, memoir (as a ghostwriter) and a cookbooks. Find her on Facebook, her website, or contact her at gvbrownwriter@gmail.com.

Stephen Fry Celebrates 61

Today, August 24, 2018, Stephen Fry celebrates his 61st birthday.

“An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them” - Stephen Fry

“An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library must be full of them”
– Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry is an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist. His first novel, The Liar was published in 1991. His most recent release, Mythos is a retelling of Greek Myths.

 

Profile Photo of Gabrielle V Brown Managing Editor Pikes Peak Writers Blog Lit-Quote is presented by, Gabrielle V. Brown, Contributing Editor with Writing From the Peak, has put words to paper since she could hold a crayon and currently writes literary and speculative fiction, nonfiction and the occasional poem. She has extensive experience in website design & management, SEO and creating online content. Gabrielle’s published works include technical and academic nonfiction, poetry, memoir (as a ghostwriter) and a cookbook. See what she’s writing about at her Facebook Page and website, or drop her an email: gvbrownwriter@gmail.com.

Happy Birthday Suzanne Collins

Today, August 10th, Suzanne Collins celebrates her 56th birthday.

Suzanne Collins QuoteSuzanne Collins, a television writer and novelist, is Amazon’s best selling author of all time. She’s best known for The Hunger Games Trilogy, but back in the day she wrote for children’s programs on Nickelodeon, including Clarissa Explains it All and Little Bear.

 

Writing From the Peak is pleased to introduce a new bi-weekly post, Lit-Quote brought to you by Contributing Editor, Gabrielle Brown. Enjoy these little literary interludes.

Profile Photo of Gabrielle V Brown Managing Editor Pikes Peak Writers Blog Gabrielle V. Brown, Contributing Editor with Writing From the Peak, has put words to paper since she could hold a crayon and currently writes literary and speculative fiction, nonfiction and the occasional poem. She has extensive experience in website design & management, SEO and creating online content. Gabrielle’s published works include technical and academic nonfiction, poetry, memoir (as a ghostwriter) and a cookbook. See what she’s writing about at her Facebook Page and website, or drop her an email: gvbrownwriter@gmail.com.