Entries by Rebecca T. Dickson

The first sentence is a promise

The first sentence of a book is like the air between mouths just before a first kiss. It’s a promise. It fills you up, yet makes you want more. It’s the precise combination of slight humidity and warmth that takes your hand and invites you in for tea. Readers open your book, glance at page […]

I said yes

For a species who wants so badly to feel empowered and inspired, we humans spend a lot of time telling ourselves no. No, I’ll pass on girls’ night. I have to get up early. No, I can’t lock myself in my office to write for an hour a day. I have too much to do. […]