A novelist is bound to express values, and I think he should be conscious of the fact that he is, in a sense, a compulsory moralist. Novelists differ, of course, in the extent to which they set out to reflect on morals and to put that reflection into their work. I certainly do reflect and […]
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Recommended: Lara’s Theme by Mudhuri Vijay
Contrary to appearances I haven’t forgotten all the writers who have stopped by over the years, or the simply curious folks who slipped in for various reasons. I’m not as active on social media as I’d like to be, but if I am, I’m typically posting art that has fascinated and moved me. The painting […]
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Autumn Poplars, Otakar Nejedly
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Find what causes a commotion in your heart. Find a way to write about that. ~ Richard Ford
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The Eclipse of the Sun in Venice, Ippolito Caffi Eclipses are portals. This one is about endings. Letting go. Especially letting go of the stories we tell tell ourselves that we no longer need. Time to ask youself what is no longer true. Have heart, Keep writing, Keep Dreaming And watchingt the skies
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Yesterday I was hiking a small, nearby mountain with a friend. I always feel my mood shift as soon a I reach the point where the old firs take over. The hike is only a mile, but you can wind around to shorter paths and stretch it out if you want to linger or get […]
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