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September 16, 2016
Stephen Hough’s Rules for Concert-going
I’ve written about how to attend a classical music concert before on this blog here and here. Stephen Hough agrees with me! I wanted to share his thoughts about attending the BBC Proms. Enjoy! 
September 10, 2016
Learning and Growing as a Writer
“…you cannot grow in the great art form, the integration of action and contemplation, without (1) a strong tolerance for ambiguity, (2) an ability to allow, forgive, and contain a certain degree of anxiety, and (3) a willingness to not … Continue reading →
September 4, 2016
Getting Started
What happens is I write a first sentence, then I read the sentence that I’ve just written, and then I immediately erase that sentence; then I begin anew by writing another first sentence for a completely different story; then another … Continue reading →
August 27, 2016
Establishing Priorities
This is driving me crazy right now! How to establish priorities when several merit “first”? I am left feeling exhausted. Nothing accomplished. The hamster wheel of frustration. It occurred to me, maybe others have had the same experience? Here’s what … Continue reading →
August 21, 2016
#YouKnowYouAreAWriterWhen you can flip your own switches. #VotB
Originally posted on Write on the World:
Even Poe had to revise his work! | Original manuscript of a revision of “Spirits of the Dead” in Poe’s handwriting. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) At various crossroads on my writing journey, I have…
Even Poe had to revise his work! | Original manuscript of a revision of “Spirits of the Dead” in Poe’s handwriting. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) At various crossroads on my writing journey, I have…
August 13, 2016
Happy Anniversary!
As I began thinking about what to write here today, WordPress sent me an anniversary card. It was 9 years ago this month that I signed on with WordPress and began to develop this blog. On September 18, 2007, I … Continue reading →
August 6, 2016
Eleven Obstacles to Liking Classical Music
Not long ago, I ran across an article promoting the BBC Proms concerts in London entitled “The 11 obstacles to liking classical music (and why they’re all in your mind)” by Jonathan McAloon on bbc.co.uk. Intrigued, I read through it, … Continue reading →
July 30, 2016
Writing the Future: the Mars Trilogy
This past week, I finished reading the final novel in Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars Trilogy: Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars. Besides bringing our beautiful planet earth’s physical attributes into focus for me to the point of overwhelming gratitude, … Continue reading →
July 16, 2016
Journal Writing vs. Social Media
Guilt shreds my mood, rips through my mind, killing any creative impulse I may have had today. Wow. From where did it emerge? The Black Lagoon? No, it’s quite simple. I feel guilty because I haven’t been writing as much … Continue reading →
July 2, 2016
The Copyright Conversation
Recently, I attended a potluck picnic of a bunch of friends, and at one point the conversation turned to the length of time that copyright is in effect for creative product such as novels, TV shows, and movies. It began … Continue reading →
