Grigory Ryzhakov's Blog, page 10

Serenity and Empty Mind

Sometimes life becomes too much to take and the mind and feelings need unclogging. When this happens I turn to nature to find solace and energy to renew myself. My job has moved from London to Oxford recently, so I finally had an opportunity to visit Oxford University Botanical Garden.… Read the rest

Plants and Literature

 

Johann Goethe is one of my role models, he was a multitalented person, most known for his literary work and especially his masterpiece, Faust.

Goethe was also a botanist, a specialist in plant morphology. He wrote a book, Metamorphosis of Plants, where he explored the evolution of plant leaves into other organs such as petals.… Read the rest

You. Song. Humor

Certain stories come to my mind as poems, and I’ve learned to make music, so I could turn them into songs. My new song YOU is a cheeky story of a girl recollecting the first time she met the love of her life.… Read the rest

Coffee and Cigarettes

I’m not a smoker but many writers are.  What do they think or talk about when they smoke? This is what my new song is about.

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FAQ or a Quick Guide on How To Be Awesome (Writer) For Newbies

Friends and new acquaintances often ask me questions like – why do I write, how does one write a novel, where to start, how does one publish a book… Instead of rambling for hours in attempt to answer these I normally re-direct them to specific best books in the business covering these questions (I’ll mention them below).  … Read the rest

Film of the Week: The Place Beyond The Pines

 

 

 

 

 

Luke is a motorcycle stunt rider who tries to be a good father. But with no jobs on the horizon, he decides to rob banks in order to get some money to support his son. It’s a desperate measure, which results in a tragedy.… Read the rest

Read Russia: Russian Literature in the Spotlight

While the London Book Fair 2013 is still fresh in my memory, I’ll talk about the Read Russia Showcase, which I attended at the LBF. Read Russia is an initiative aiming to raise awareness about Russian literature outside Russia and connect fans of Russian books to modern Russian authors.… Read the rest

Film of the Week: Oblivion – Figure Out Who You Are.

New York, the buzzing merry crowd and … her.

Should there be any recollections of them left at all after his memory has been erased?

Jack Harper is tortured by flashbacks of his past life. The Earth was attacked by aliens and humans escaped to Titan where they’ve established a new civilization.… Read the rest

London Book Fair 2013: Empowered Authors and Digital Revolution

London. Book. Fair. These three words I’ve been uttering non-stop for the past three weeks. When I arrived at Earls Court on Monday, 15 Apr 2013, I was thrilled with the variety: hundreds of pavilions and stands, thousands of shelves filled with books.… Read the rest

Music. Video. Drama

I’m not dead. Yet.  Though I’ve been subjected to some degree of peril lately. I haven’t posted for a while, but it doesn’t mean I’ve been slacking. This month I’m attending two scientific conferences, also London Book Fair and I have deadlines to submit a couple of scientific grant proposals.… Read the rest