From the Elf Stone of the Neyna book cover I have to say what inspires me to write is the writing itself. I choose to write fantasy…… Read more “What inspires me to write”
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Film vs. Book
From Room with a View Typically I find the film depiction disappointing after reading a book. I’ve given the example of Lord of the Rings. A recent…… Read more “Film vs. Book”
Marnie Moans
Meeting a flash fiction challenge Marnie tried the third shirt on and glared at it in the mirror. Her hair hadn’t settled into her latest haircut…… Read more “Marnie Moans”
Our Two Million-Year-Old Selves
I’m I’m about halfway through reading a book called The Two Million-Year-Old Self, by Anthony Stevens, an English Jungian analyst, and am finding the concepts captivating. I…… Read more “Our Two Million-Year-Old Selves”
What will self-publishing look like in ten years?
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sites-predict-timelines-humans-earth/ I feel I have to start by saying I hope humankind makes the right choices over the coming decade and that we will still live healthfully…… Read more “What will self-publishing look like in ten years?”
My writing goals for the next year
Caspar David Friedrich (German artist, 5 September 1774 – 7 May 1840) “Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog” This topic would have been far less complex a few weeks…… Read more “My writing goals for the next year”
Looking back on writing this past year
Working from home this year of Covid-19 has not hurt my writing at all. In fact, it probably helped. Not rushing out of the house in the…… Read more “Looking back on writing this past year”
What inspires me to write
My motivations for writing have shifted over time. Toward the end of a Ph.D. program, after working doggedly on writing a dissertation for several years, something started…… Read more “What inspires me to write”
Reflection on “Write what you know”
The image makes me think of knowing the self This adage can mean many things, for “knowing” is left undefined. I think when Mark Twain (the purported…… Read more “Reflection on “Write what you know””
Where I find inspiration for my characters
I never lack imagination for creating characters. Sometimes they arise unexpectedly in relation to my main character(s). in that case, I often doubt, at first. “Where did…… Read more “Where I find inspiration for my characters”
Marie Judson 