Great free service to research that next script or arcane topic of interest.

William Zinsser discusses how “good writing” is a matter of cultural difference. Here’s what he said in a talk to the incoming international students at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism on August 11, 2009:

Willpower, like a bicep, can only exert itself so long before it gives out; it’s an extremely limited mental resource.

If you’re a writer of historical fiction, a fan of genealogy or need to do some history research for a writing project– Here is a treasure trove of content recently scanned and available online curtsey of the Library of Congress. Even better news is that it is free!

Read this if you are kind, strong willed, but can be self-critical.

Managing our time needs to become a ritual too. Not simply a list or a vague sense of our priorities. That’s not consistent or deliberate. It needs to be an ongoing process we follow no matter what to keep us focused on our priorities throughout the day.