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The Creative Process

It’s an elusive thing, isn’t it, what we call the “creative process”. Sometimes it eludes us altogether, and […]

03.17.2022 Art and War, The Writer

Brilliant Ideas

I’m not the only one who holds on to ideas I think are brilliant, waiting for the right […]

01.17.2022 Art and War, The Writer

Write Stuck

Sometimes the words come easy. Sometimes they don’t. That’s not an excuse to stop writing. Athletes don’t just […]

11.18.2021 The Writer, Writing and Wordsmithing

Bookworms

People who love to read are sometimes called bookworms. I wonder why. Maybe it’s because they seem to […]

11.05.2021 Miscellaneous

Doubt

Doubt never leaves the persistent writer. Always the questions come and linger painfully, tauntingly. Sometimes for hours, weeks, […]

10.04.2021 Art and War, The Writer

Contemplation

Somewhere amidst the hectic and heady digital world lies the calm and contemplative Analog Sea. An “offline publisher […]

09.17.2021 The Writer

Vividness, Brevity, and Specificity

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ―  Anton […]

08.25.2021 Writing and Wordsmithing

The Perfect Writing Place

Somewhere there’s a room with bay windows; brilliant sunlight streams in through satin curtains. A glorious vista–trees and […]

08.19.2021 Art and War, Writing and Wordsmithing

A Solitary Activity

Writing is, by very nature, a solitary activity. We may be writing with others within the same room, […]

07.28.2021 The Writer, Writing and Wordsmithing

Distilled Thought

I like to think of writing as a form of distilled thought. The act of writing forces us […]

07.17.2021 Writing and Wordsmithing

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