Finally, back from our vacation trip, meandering the California coast from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. So wonderful to discover that some places, especially Big Sur, seem impervious to change and still resonate with the wild beauty I first found when hitchhiking along the coast in 1970 and during subsequent visits over [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Henry Miller on Writing
Posted in Creative Writing, tagged Books, Creative Writing, Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer, writers, Writing on April 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It’s Okay Not to Write!
Posted in Creative Writing, tagged Creative Writing, Writing on April 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Let’s get this straight: the world will go on just fine without your writing. And writing is not going to save your life. In fact, in many cases, for many writers, the pursuit of the writing life is just about enough to drive you nuts. But if you’ve gotta do it, then [...]
Invoke Your Writing Benefactors
Posted in Creative Writing, Writing as a Practice, tagged Creative Writing, Writing on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Writing is essentially a solitary pursuit. Sure, there are exceptions, like when one works collaboratively on a screenplay, say, or does writing exercises in a group setting. But basically, we write alone, whether we’re secluded in a room or sitting elbow-to-elbow in a crowded Starbuck’s. We write alone, but [...]
Weekend Writing Retreat in Ohio
Posted in Writing Retreats, tagged Creative Writing, retreats, Writing, Writing Retreats on April 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’m pleased to announce that I will be facilitating a weekend writing retreat near Columbus, Ohio this coming June. You can see details about the retreat here on my blog at the page for: WRITING FROM THE HEART – A WEEKEND RETREAT June 6 – 7, 2009 – 9:00a.m – 5:00p.m [...]
