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Bits and Pieces
“He knew everyone had flaws. People fell from grace all the time. But some people fell further than others.” From “Ferrelli’s Fall” (Creek Songs).
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What the Attack in Orlando Taught Me
Life has a way of offering lessons. And Orlando, Florida, offered some of the starkest and, in contrast, some of the most beautiful, touching the depths of compassion in all of us. Forty-nine lives were taken on June 12, 2016. … Continue reading
Posted in Reading, Writing
Tagged coexistence, compassion, essay, hate, Isis, LGBT Community, musical South Pacific, Orlando attack, political change, Pulse Nightclub, religious change, Sig Sauer MCX, social change, vigil
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What is it about a literary reading?
What is it about a literary reading? Let’s call it Risk City – not only do you as a writer take a risk when you put words on paper and share them with a reader, but at a reading there’s … Continue reading
And you write because?
And you write because? A good question. Have you thought about what compels you to write? Writing seems to be something I have to do, like eating. I grow unhappy or unsettled if I don’t have the opportunity to write regularly. … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Creativity, fiction writing, Finding Ideas: The Creative Process, Inspiration, memoir, poetry, Reading, short story, Writing
Tagged brainstorming, discover, essay, experiment, explore, express, feelings, fiction, ideas, motivation, nonfiction, thoughts, writing, writing process
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Into the Dark … or … Into the Light?
Ah, the state of the world. I don’t know about you, but I ‘m frustrated, frightened, and concerned. Some of the forces afoot on the planet would turn back progress and enlightenment, turn back civilization and civility itself, return the … Continue reading
Posted in Creativity, Inspiration, Looking for Inspiration, Writing
Tagged beliefs, civilization, cruel and unusual punishment, Dark ages, democracy, democratic values, diversity, education for all, elected government, essay, freedom of press, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, humanity, pluralism, separation of state and church, tolerance, values, writing
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Written Beneath the Palms 