I have students that I tell, "If your book doesn't sell or you can't publish it, write another book. Quit sitting around." The publishing world is a business, but it's not any big deal. An editor is not your guru. Your agent is not your guru.
Natalie GoldbergWe shouldn't forget that the universe moves with us, is at our back with everything we do.
Natalie GoldbergWomen need space and silence. We too quickly give away our energy. There's something about holding that richness.
Natalie GoldbergWe walk through so many myths of each other and ourselves; we are so thankful when someone sees us for who we are and accepts us.
Natalie GoldbergI came out with a book called The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language. It's a book that describes how writing is a practice and how my teaching is part of that practice. I direct the writing and create books but underneath, there's always the river of practice happening. No good, no bad. Just do it.
Natalie Goldberg