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Sweetest Times Simple Pleasures
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.” Carl G. Jung In one of my earlier blog posts Try … Continue reading
An Act Of Faith
“Creativity is an act of faith. As artists, our graceful ability to encompass difficulty rests in our ability to be faithful.” Julia Cameron Faith: Allegiance to duty or a person; loyalty; fidelity to one’s promises; sincerity of intentions; believe; trust … Continue reading
Try Again Fail Again Fail Better
“True life is lived when tiny choices are made. Tiny choices mean big changes. But it is only with infinitesimal change, changes so small no one else can even realize you’re making them, that you have any hope for transformation.” … Continue reading
We All Make Choices In Life
When Barbara Cartland was asked if she thought anybody could write a book and have it published, she replied: “I can’t remember what it was, but I think it was called Wings of Love. I finished it, and sent it … Continue reading
If They Only Wrote So Much Less
I read an interesting book recently called The Main, written by Trevanian, an author unknown to me. I had never heard of him before. A friend of mine, himself also a writer and a retired English teacher, recommended it to … Continue reading
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Tagged author, bestseller, book, characters, fiction, ideas, library, literature, Montreal, novel, plot, story, write, writers
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We Do What We Can We Give What We Have
“We work in the dark- we do what we can- we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.” Henry James Whenever I face a challenge … Continue reading
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Tagged art, article, author, book, Dubai, fiction, literary-agent, literature, novel, passion, publishing, story, writers, writing
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The Light Is Always Shifting
I haven’t posted anything on my blog for some time now. Actually I haven’t been able to write anything at all for a while. And when I don’t write I feel empty and lost. Joan Didion tells us writing is … Continue reading
Who Would Do Such A Thing?
Two weeks ago I came across a heartbreaking article on the internet about the Australian writer and blogger Belle Gibson. Heartbreaking in a weird kind of way. According to the article Belle Gibson built a public profile (since 2013) around … Continue reading
Name Your Dream
“Imaginary Lives: If you had five other lives to lead, what would you do in each of them?” asks Julia Cameron in The Artist’s Way. Then she writes: “Name your dream. That’s right. Write it down. “In a perfect world, … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Award, art, artist, book, civil war, dreams, Exhibition, grandparents, home, Oscars, painting, parents, story, Viola Davis
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Conversation Part Six
Last month when I started my conversation series on my blog, I thought I would have a real conversation with some of my readers, a few of them at least. I thought as a writer, I would be engaged in … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, art, artists, blogging, book, creative, encouragement, inspiration, internet, journaling, reading, soul, writer, writing
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