This was first published in June of 2012. It has been read so often that it’s #7 on the countdown of Most Read Blog Posts. Not written by me, it still holds up as sound advice. Some years ago a young student (I no longer have name or whereabouts) sent me the following “Criteria for a good
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” —Mark Twain
This was first published in December of 2015, celebrating the book’s anniversary. I’m sure that Team Charlotte hoisted this article to #8 on the countdown of Most Read Blog Posts. The other day I was startled to realize that my book, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle was published twenty-five years ago. Here’s the story behind the book. I had been
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” —Oscar Wilde
This was first published in April of 2014. You’ve read it often enough that it’s #9 on the countdown of Most Read Blog Posts. The irony of the title is not lost on me. My editor writes to me, “I think the manuscript is in fantastic shape. I’m so pleased with the changes you’ve made, and at this
“A life not lived is like a book without words.” Anonymous
This was first published in May of 2015. You’ve read it often enough that it’s #10 on the countdown of Most Read Blog Posts. I made my first school visit in 1970. Since that time, there have been countless such visits, in classrooms, auditoriums, and these days via Skype. I have been in front of audiences
“Hard writing makes easy reading.” — George Bernard Shaw
This was first published in 2013. You’ve read it often enough that it’s #11 on the countdown of Most Read Blog Posts. Thanks to each of you for following this blog. We like to think of authors as the sole creators of their work, a romantic notion of the solitary figure alone in his/her garret, spooling
I would always rather be happy than dignified. —Charlotte Bronte