Posts by Elle LaMarca

“Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.” –W.H. Auden Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…

“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.” –William H. Gass Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week.…

“I think that listening is an expression of love and that telling someone your story is an act of generosity.” –Elias Khoury Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good…

“People, in these kinds of times, we go to poetry.” –Joy Harjo Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt…

“I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.” –Pablo Neruda Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter:…

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” –Shunryu Suzuki Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In…

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” –Mahatma Gandhi Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week.…

“The short answer is doing the thing.” –Ernest Hemingway Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing prompt to inspire your…

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” –Zora Neale Hurston Dear Writer, I hope you’re having a good start to your week. In this newsletter: A writing…

“Keep a notebook. Travel with it, eat with it, sleep with it. Slap into it every stray thought that flutters up in your brain.” –Jack London Dear Writer, I hope…