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Rainer Maria Rilke
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet

E.L. Doctorow
“Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.”
E.L. Doctorow

A.A. Milne
“Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind.
"Pooh!" he whispered.
"Yes, Piglet?"
"Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you.”
A.A. Milne, The House at Pooh Corner

Maya Angelou
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”
Maya Angelou

Steve Jobs
“Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
Steve Jobs

1357 Cozy Mysteries — 24464 members — last activity 56 minutes ago
For those who love a good cozy mystery while curled up on the couch with a cup of coffee/tea/cocoa and maybe a dog/cat next to them. Please be kind ...more
50920 Beta Reader Group — 29909 members — last activity 7 hours, 55 min ago
A place to connect writers with beta readers. Sometimes writers get so involved in the plot they can't see the wood for the trees. Hang on a sec'--th ...more
84674 Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers — 26273 members — last activity 2 hours, 49 min ago
Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. ...more
104076 Beta / Proof Readers — 4585 members — last activity Mar 06, 2026 05:27PM
I am hoping that in creating this group I can help writers find someone to proof read their book. All books will be accepted.
166597 Bloggers Discuss — 134 members — last activity Dec 17, 2018 06:44PM
Do you blog about books/writing? Are you looking to start a blog and need some advice? Are you wanting to discuss things with others who are like-mind ...more
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