Life Archives - Katherine Owen

Side dose of awesomeness about The Truth About Air & Water & me

First of all, let’s talk about me and this book. I didn’t plan on writing a second book with Tally and…
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Are you in the arena kicking ass or in the cheap seats?

This woman just spoke to me with what she is saying here. This is for all my writerly friends, but…
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Baby, it’s cold outside

Baby, it’s cold outside. True. All copyrights reserved for original poster on Tumblr.

“You mustn’t be afraid…”

“…” says the inner muse to the stuck writer. Writer: “Okay then. I’m not afraid. To. Dream. Bigger. Darling.

simple rules for a life touched with loveliness…

This is a lovely way to embrace life! All copyrights observed with original poster on Tumblr.

"You know what they say about air and water when it comes to fire, don’t you?” she asks.
Now, I’m curious. She hasn’t spoken for the last ten minutes of the drive. “What?”
“Too much air blows out the fire. Too much water destroys it.”
I nod trying to determine what she’s really comparing us to. “The idea would be to keep the flame going, right. For years?” She nods. “Like a relationship. Like a marriage.” She cringes at the word marriage. Noted. “So you need the air—to stay constant—to fan the flames of the fire, and you know, grasshopper,” I smile at her and catch sight of the corners of her mouth turning slightly upward in response to the endearment, “a hot enough fire will burn water, so you have to be careful with the water too.”
“That I do know,” she says softly. “So that’s the truth about air and water.” She sighs deep.
“Which is?”
“It’s hard to maintain the balance to keep the fire going. You have to fan the flames without putting it out with too much water. But too little water will burn the fire right up. Too much fire. Too much destruction. We’re out of control.”
“You’re talking in circles,” I say.
“No. That’s us,” she says with certainty."— Katherine Owen

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