Victoria Ray's Blog, page 19
October 14, 2020
The Season of Weltschmerz vs. Your Creative Force
A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. John A. Shedd Autumn is here, pitch-black evenings and mornings, the true season of Weltschmerz. The darkness is not the only reason to feel despair, isolation, or angst. The stream of political and healthcare crises is destroying the world of our dreams, but unfortunately… this is what we’ve got today. The word Weltschmerz has a German origin...
October 13, 2020
Pluto and Venus – another chance for life?
written by Ogunwumi Abimbola I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to live anywhere… aside from Earth. What would the weather feel like? The people? The food? Would there be homework on the new planet? Having no school would be a bonus. But so far, possibilities of finding another place where humans could survive have seemed pretty slim. Well, until we look at Pluto and Venus. These two beauties might be...
October 9, 2020
The Path of Writing. The Path of Ray.
The Path of Ray is not only about writing. It is also about reflections, connecting with oneself and the world. The path of yellow and orange, of sharp speech and bold ideas, of silly pearls of wisdom and hidden truths, healing and awakening. The greatest writers often say that their stories come from a source beyond the thinking mind. How do we access that source? How we cultivate our ideas?...
October 5, 2020
The Secret of Quantum
written by Ogunwumi Abimbola My friend had a breakup today (don’t worry, Suzy has a break up every other week; two cups of ice cream later, and we’ll be hunting for her next boyfriend
September 30, 2020
Bliss of an idea. Ecstasy of writing. Joy of living.
Alice Walker once said that “Earth was meant for joy. Connect with that joy, and you will be forever fed by it.” I think this is a lesson we all should remember. Joy is the Universe’s balanced source, affecting the evolution of “Self,” our bodies, and the purpose of life. I understand that every day each of us are experiencing problems, suffering, pain, but it is only a part of...
July 10, 2020
Through hundreds of drafts?
When you print out your manuscript and read it, marking up with a pen, it sometimes feels like a criminal returning to the scene of a crime. Don Roff 1. No matter how many times an author finishes the first draft of a novel, they know this is only the beginning of the writing process… My first draft of The Secrets of A-Ria is a (handwritten) manuscript, in Russian. I’m going...
July 1, 2020
The Principle of Sufficient Reason
In the 2008 film The Dark Knight, audiences were treated to one of acting’s greatest spectacles – Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker. Throughout the film we are asked to ponder: why does he do what he does? who is he? what is the reason? Alfred – Batman’s butler – suggests that some men just want to watch the world burn. While the Joker describes himself as a mad dog – he doesn’t think,...
June 30, 2020
Feedback
After being called “literary vomit,” “vulgar,” “zero,” and “ashamed to read it” … this feedback warms my heart
June 26, 2020
Sagittarius A* – The Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way
If my body is Universe, I have a black hole. I mask it, but it sits at the center of my body. I question it. Am I living up to my potential? Would I lose my creativity if I got help? Isn’t life a black hole? Claudia Turner There are three prisons that once entered you can never leave – the future, hell, and a black hole. However, it is the...
June 23, 2020
Over the edge
#1 So Absurd It Must Be True, Book 2 is here! Finally
