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Character is destiny. – Heraclitus
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I didn’t want to send this month’s Lively Muse with out saying thank you for keeping company with us. My deepest gratitude for sharing the journey with me....
How is Halloween Like Writing Fiction?
To my mind, dressing up for Halloween is a little like writing fiction—we get to make up our own characters and take on a new persona, at least for one night.
My friend Adhara and I were talking about Halloween costumes the other day and o...
The Writing Life
I had written this month’s Lively Muse post and was revising and adding photos when I read that my literary hero Annie Dillard died. The tone and tenor of my day changed, and the subject of The Lively Muse changed.
Annie Dillard made writi...
Writing Alone, Writing Together
Thursday Writers at Lestat’s Coffeehouse, San Diego 2024
Last week I participated in four different writing groups, each with a different approach to writing. At each session, I marveled at what we can do—what we actually do—when we...
Wondering About Wonder
“Our world is awash in information. What we need is wonder.” This is a quote from Austin Kleon’s newest book, Don’t Call It Art. I copied those words onto a sticky note and brought it to my desk where it gets moved forward every time I turn...
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