Familiar...
Writer Peg Phifer sent this quote to me:
The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new."
~~Samuel Johnson
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posted by Tricia Goyer at 8:35 AM
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Inspiring and encouraging quotes for writers.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar and familiar things new."
~~Samuel Johnson
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About Me
- Name: Tricia Goyer
- Location: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Tricia Goyer is the author of thirty books including Songbird Under a German Moon, The Swiss Courier, and the mommy memoir, Blue Like Play Dough. She won Historical Novel of the Year in 2005 and 2006 from ACFW, and was honored with the Writer of the Year award from Mt. Hermon Writer's Conference in 2003. Tricia's book Life Interrupted was a finalist for the Gold Medallion in 2005. In addition to her novels, Tricia writes non-fiction books and magazine articles for publications like MomSense and Thriving Family. Tricia is a regular speaker at conventions and conferences, and has been a workshop presenter at the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International Conventions. She and her family make their home in Little Rock, Arkansas where they are part of the ministry of FamilyLife.
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1 Comments:
I like the second part best. When an author draws me to familiar emotions and experiences but serves them up with freshness, I feel I've lived them again, but better.
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