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For This Love

I am a writer.

I sound like one, I sound like language and move in metaphor.

I am besotted by language, letter and the magic they make to provoke, evoke, subdue and gather— I must have.

For this cause, I am in awe of what I am able to — and all powered by love.

It is the weaving of the invisible into the seeing realm, this magic of inexplicable means— that I have made the mortal immortal.

I have given resting place to dreams, resurrected the dead, and brought water to dry places.

I am grateful to be a writer.

Let my love for this never wither, never ebb, and never fade.

JBHarris

September 2023: This Is A Marathon

Deciding to write a book is quicker (and easier) than actually writing the book.

The writing of your book may be slow going, there may be chaotic sprints, and there may be early morning or late night sessions. Yet, it might go to the overall process of writing your book.

What has been observed through marathon runners is there are moments when it is better keep an even, consistent pace —even taking breaks!— and when to sprint!

There is a rhythm to this writing, and once you find it—the writing is a whole lot easier.

Day 29: Detours

When the work gets hard, detours are a writer’s best friend.

They allow you to regroup, to withstand, and to rest even!

This is why it is important to stretch your talent—figure out what all you can do with this gift.

Poets are novelists too.

Spoken work artists can write comic books.

Essayists can do short stories.

Detours can be lifesavers.

-JBHarris