When I'm looking for an idea, I'll do anything--clean the closet, mow the lawn, work in the garden..

Now smile a real smile for me so I know you`re not suffering inside..

Sometimes all you can do is say, 'Wow.'.

Try drawing or painting a scene you're working on. Often this will help free up you imagination..

(His) sadness grew; it became a rock inside him, pulling him down. He carried the sadness everywhere, morning, noon, and night. It hurt to breathe..

Today was a difficult day. Tomorrow will be better.

My advice to would-be young authors is to read a lot, write a lot, and not worry about creating a finished product. Keeping a journal is not a bad id….

Didn't it make sense that after something horrible happens, something better should follow?.

If we expose kids to books and art, nothing but good can come from it..