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On staring out at a gloomy day: First you must realize that it is the day that is gloomy, not you. If you want to be gloomy, too, that's all right, but it's not mandatory.

On staring out at a gloomy day: First you must realize that it is the day that is gloomy, not you. If you want to be gloomy, too, that's all right, but it's not mandatory.

Nora Gallagher
Want, Firsts, Realizing
Nora Gallagher (1981). “Simple pleasures: wonderful & wild things to do at home”, Addison Wesley Publishing Company

Books were to my family's house like beds and stoves, the most basic items, necessary for survival

Nora Gallagher
Book, House, Survival
Nora Gallagher (2013). “The Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic”, p.75, Vintage

By Cunning & Craft is a masterpiece of writing about writing. If, like Scheherazade, you had to spin out a story under threat of death, this is the how-to book to read. It's filled with thoughtful, nuanced advice from a teacher/writer who actually writes, and writes beautifully and with great humor. The list of rejected stories is worth the price of the whole book.

Nora Gallagher
Teacher, Book, Writing

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