Daily happinesses 9-10
an old green glass bottle making friends sipping raki with a friend at a taverna in the Turkish mountains
Year: 2009
WriteSpa #4 – Writing a fable
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers I hope you’re all having a wonderful summer. I’m currently in southern California, visiting family, including my daughter who attends college here, and my son who will be starting his freshman year next week. When my husband and I return home, our home will feel very different. I wrote Read more about WriteSpa #4 – Writing a fable[…]
Daily happiness 9-9
looking through some old photographs lotus blossoms on a still lake breathing deeply
Daily happiness 9-8
broad-brimmed garden hats dreaming about a childhood friend from long ago The Caspian Sea
Daily happiness 9-7
a glass of amontillado sherry on the deck with friends Fiery Mars painting with watercolors
Twitter: The Sense of Belonging
A few months ago I wrote about Romancing the Tweet and what I’d discovered in my early journey with this foreign and strange social medium. Because of something that occurred yesterday, I realize it’s time for an update. Yesterday a fellow Twitterer posted links on his website of six Twitter friends (including me). He wrote Read more about Twitter: The Sense of Belonging[…]
Daily happiness 9-6
experiencing the anger that protects something we care about purple and red The lost city of Petra
Read, read, read
I’ve written a lot about the importance of writing on a daily basis. That writing, like playing an instrument or a sport, needs daily practice. What is just as important is reading other peoples’ writing. Just like going to a terrific concert or watching a professional game is essential to one’s improvement, so is reading Read more about Read, read, read[…]
Daily happiness 9-5
the low autumn sun through the wild pampas grass climbing to the top of the leaning tower of Pisa reciting a poem by heart
Daily happiness 9-4
a Turkish mandala a spider’s web covered with early morning dew the look of friendship in a man’s eyes
WriteSpa #3 – Show, Don’t Tell
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers One of the hardest things to do is to write in a way that is not so much visual as it is moody. A lake can be ominous or serene with the lightest of adjectives. A look can be like a dagger or a rose – but it’s the Read more about WriteSpa #3 – Show, Don’t Tell[…]
Daily happinesses 9-3
the fragrance of home after a long absence a baby’s smile the Russian Steppes
Daily happiness 9-1
going back to sleep the sun rising over the Indian Ocean: ‘and the sun comes up like thunder out of China ‘cross the bay!” (Rudyard Kipling) the great love people have for animals
Daily happiness 8-31
eating dinner on the flat roof at sunset a villa by the Ionian sea a friend telling you they miss you
Six Books for the Journey
Yesterday a friend on Twitter asked this question “If you had to limit yourself to just 6 books, which ones would they be?” Here are some answers: http://ow.ly/lyBW What’s interesting is the number of respondents (myself included) who simply couldn’t resist a challenge like this: thinking about limiting yourself to a small number of ‘must-reads’ Read more about Six Books for the Journey[…]
Daily happiness 8-30
swimming with sea turtles George Gissing’s short story: The House of Cobwebs a comfortable chair
Daily happiness 8-29
a sweet writing desk flexibility the perfect half-moon
Daily happiness 8-28
the low, constant hum of a vast city the Acropolis being in the moment
Daily happinesses 8-27
being generous wild parrots in the bougainvillae dreaming about friends from long ago
WriteSpa #2 – Recalling dreams backwards
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers Hypnompia is the state between sleeping and waking, and it’s the time when we writers do our best work. Remember, the act of writing is not just about putting pen to paper (metaphorically speaking). It’s also about daydreaming, making up stories, reading a lot, thinking about words: their meaning Read more about WriteSpa #2 – Recalling dreams backwards[…]
Tag lines
I’m in Los Angeles for a couple of weeks and something I’m reminded of is the importance of tag lines in the movie promotion biz. On the billboards advertising upcoming movies these little catchy soundbites or slogans seem as important as the movie title itself. They personify the plot and the mood of the film. Read more about Tag lines[…]
Daily happiness 8-26
an antique mirror from another era elephants the cool of evening in the desert