Happy New Year 2019

another year’s turning finds its cloudy close a forward look churning replete with new dreams let go of your sorrows take stock of short falls embrace higher roads, release bonds to lows   though the external world revealed turmoil too deep it provided the time to steel anchors internal to build perseverance and reach out … Read more

Realization Press Snippets Issue 2

“The poet’s, the writer’s, duty is … to help man endure by lifting his heart.” ~William Faulkner Reading enriches our lives by showing us our better side and what we can achieve. Who hasn’t at one time read a book, a poem, an article, a quote that spoke to him or her at exactly the … Read more

Realization Press Snippets Issue 1

“The problem with a piece of writing often clarifies itself if you go for a long walk.”  ~Helen Dunmore Creating some space between yourself and a snag often gives a new perspective and allows us to see something we didn’t notice before. A long walk will often solve not just writing quandaries, but also shine … Read more

June 1 Quote

“The beautiful part of writing is that you don’t have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.” ― Robert Cormier