Deciding it was time to go to a writer’s conference to explore publishing a book, a writer is confronted with intense fear — and a casual meeting that is a call to action.
The Creative River Flows Once More
As he begins to write a third book after walking away from publishing his previous two books, an author wonders if he is going to walk away again. But he feels a deep strength that it is time to blast through his writer’s block and publish this book.
He Gave Me Permission
A writer meets a remarkable teacher who inspires her to be a writer and embrace her passion for words.
The Popculturist Revisits “The Neverending Story”
My copy of “The Neverending Story” is getting a bit worse for wear. The dust jacket has long since been lost, and the lettering and imprinted design on the rust-colored cover are barely visible. The binding has stiffened and the pages are becoming brittle. None of which is terribly surprising, considering that I’ve had it for 24 years, and have read it at least a dozen times.
The “Thrust is a Must” for this Christmas Concert
Imagine a bunch of people saying, “Hey, I’ve got an idea — let’s all dress up as Egyptian mummies attach bells to our belts and gyrate our hips to the sound of Christmas music?” That’s exactly what happens when the 4000 year old Funk Band, Here Come the Mummies, performs a Christmas arrangement entitled “Carol of the Belts”.
A Wildly Funny (and Totally True) Thing Happened on the Way to Yoga
Jeepers, what a crazy few months! I have so many heartwarming, intellectually stimulating, morally reassuring and devilishly funny stories to share. You see, after my last post on September 19th (where I wrapped up my road trip) I had the best of intentions to continue updating my blog regularly with all of the charming hijinks […]
Buddhism And The Romantic Poet
Rick Bateman reflects on Buddhism and Romantic poetry and the connection to the Beloved through mindfulness and meditation.
They’ll Call You Crazy – And Lock You Up!
An author, frustrated by a seemingly unbreakable writer’s block, tries an unconventional writing exercise. He discovers an unexpected origin to the block.
Just Saying: Quotations On Creativity
Quotations to stimulate creative…by the famous and sort of famous.
Art Made of Garbage
There is a mysterious, rarely acknowledged drive in each of us to celebrate, to negotiate, to re-present our lived human experience. We scribble in the middle of tedious meetings. We hum to ourselves as we wash dishes. We tweet witty texts. We “Facebook” inventive poses. Art making for our species has always been and will remain as essential to life as eating, and nothing exemplies this better than the “Art Made of Garbage” exhibition.
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