Inspiration

“Probably the greatest influence in terms of me becoming a writer was just boredom. My brother’s five years older. My sister’s five years younger. The nearest kid my age was probably seven miles by bicycle. 

“And so I started reading books; fell in love with books. I thought in those early years if I could write a book, maybe I could become part of the magic that I found in books. But I never thought I was smart enough.” 

—Randy Wayne White, writer and author of 26 Doc Ford novels, “Writer Randy Wayne White is a Florida icon,” Florida Trend, Sept. 25, 2019. (Thanks to alert WORDster Mark Larson)

• Editorial Comment: Never underestimate the power of boredom in a kid’s life.

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Fungus: Dyer’s Polypore

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“I don’t think writers are sacred, but words are. They deserve respect. If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.” —Tom Stoppard

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