Live life for the experiences, not for possessions. (so I may not get rich from Feisty Family Values sales, but I will become rich in readers)

Simplicity is the essence of elegance. (keeping things simple works in every aspect of life)

Attitudes are contagious – is yours worth catching? (I hope so, I love being an author, seeing my work in print and eBook, meeting readers, and writing the new book.)

Don’t stress – think and this too shall pass. (For sure. Especially when it comes to writers block.)

Chase your dreams. (Wow, that’s what every writer is doing with every word they write.)

I also have a folder filled with post it notes of phrases I’ve heard over the years. Here’s a few good ones:

Don’t have no cheap dreams.

Writing is a way of healing. Louise DeSalvo

Luck favors the prepared.

When your heart speaks, take good notes. Susan Borkin

Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. Ralph Waldo Emerson

All time spent writing is good time.

The first law of exuberant imperfection is essentially this: The quickest, easiest way to produce something beautiful and lasting is to risk making something horribly crappy. Chris Baty, Founder of NANOWRIMO