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I think most writers, if they will admit it, have stories in their head all the time ... . The problem with writers is we have too many stories.


Barbara Hodges

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BARBARA SMITH Black women, whose experience is unique, are seldom recognized as a particular social-cultural entit...
BARBARA SMITH It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you ...
BARBARA SHER We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.
BARBARA SHER You don't have to get it right the first time.
BARBARA SHER Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do - can love things that no one else can ...
BARBARA SHER Isolation is a dream killer.
BARBARA SHER When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth ...
BARBARA SHER Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.
BARBARA SHER Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.
BARBARA SHER When you start using senses you've neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fr...
BARBARA SHER Doing is a quantum leap from imagining.
BARBARA SHER Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.
BARBARA SHER Each author has his or her own voice. I read each book slowly so I can see the patterns they use to ...
BARBARA ROSENBLAT I went to Disney World for the first time, and I got an ice cream cone. The kid at the booth recogni...
BARBARA ROSENBLAT As I read, I start to form clear ideas of the characters and allow myself to be a proper conduit for...
BARBARA ROSENBLAT I'm always telling students when I do a master class on audiobooks: 'Watch Meryl Streep. Wat...
BARBARA ROSENBLAT I've been recording audiobooks for more than 30 years. I've recorded over 500 titles on all ...
BARBARA ROSENBLAT