• "Honor the miraculousness of the ordinary."
— Andrew Motion
• "I think this is how we're supposed to be in this
world — present and in awe."
— Anne Lamott
• "There is something in every moment that moves one immensely."
— Vincent Van Gogh
• "Every man's memory is his private treasure."
— Aldous Huxley
Here is a revised edition of Judy Reeves' 1999 work which was named one of the Five Hottest Writing Books by Writer's Digest. She teaches writing, leads creativity workshops, and is the author of four books. One of the new additions to this book is a series of 365 prompts for each day of the year. Reeves has also added new quotations by writers; as you can see by the ones above, the author has a gift in this department.
There are many other features in this Book of Days which provide spurs to writing. Some of our favorites include:
• Belief and Technique for Modern Prose — List of Essentials by Jack Kerouac
• Ten Daily Habits That Make a (Good) Writer
• The Writing Life-Writers on Dreaming
• If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland
• The Writing Life: Writers and Their Day Jobs
• The Writing Life: Writers on Why They Write
This is an inventive and helpful resource for anyone who is interested in the spiritual path of writing. Reeves emphasizes the importance of daily practice and makes imagination the Muse with that keeps on giving.
