Category: Ramblings
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The Artist’s Way
I began The Artist’s Way with the new year. One day at the Goodwill Outlet at the end of 2021, I found an old copy of it in a book bin, 30 years old but somehow still unmarked. It seemed like a sign. I dutifully purchased a notebook from Target, selected a special pen, and…
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Writers Read
“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson’s words are true for writers. They’re equally true for people who sports and brunch. You know, those other people. If you’ve read a book, it’s now a part of…
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6 Steps to Building a Fire
1. Collect sticks of various sizes – from logs to pieces so small they really aren’t sticks, tree trunks to splinters. No piece is so small as to be without use. All are relevant. 2. Make a hollow pyramid of medium sized sticks, leaving a space for the smaller tinder and, beneath that, the kindling.…
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The Beginning
It began with a flash of inspiration, a whisper from the muses, a bubbling up from the depths of the fathomless unconscious mind. Isn’t that incredibly annoying? As human beings, we’re inherently creative. Artistically or otherwise, we’re the creators of our reality, at least on a personal level. And I don’t know about you, but…
IFFY FICTION 