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WHEN WILL I be able to RETURN?
Originally posted on Wuji Seshat:
After the long escort, now we part What mixes all the days together Gifted us this human world of togetherness Green mountains: sweet fragrance In each region, you are eulogised and cherished Divinity happy in the heart, in a world Of water and crystal and tranquil space Nature walked with…
Writing is About Living
Melissa Muhlenkamp Decisions, like most things in life, come down to priorities. I remember reading a post by Nathan Bransford a long time ago where he said something along the lines of, no project or goal is worth pushing aside the most important people in your life. Nathan, please forgive me for not quoting your […]
NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT
Originally posted on Wuji Seshat:
(Ode to Nandine Gordimer) Nadine Gordimer #RIP [She was called one of the great “guerrillas of the imagination” by the poet Seamus Heaney] Dear poet, who said: ‘There is no moral authority Like that of Sacrifice’ It was you, people give One another things that can’t be Gift-wrapped, how many…
Love Hurts
Originally posted on Christa Wojciechowski:
? I chose this quote as the theme of my third novel in The Sculptor series. It’s from Franz Kafka’s Letters to Milena, which is a posthumously published collection of his love letters sent to Milena Jesenská, a married Czech journalist with whom he had a long distance love affair. The relationship…
Reading Michael Keevak on George Psalmanazar
Originally posted on The New Psalmanazar:
It’s either a ridiculous oversight of mine or else part of some grand plan which I have yet to form that I’ve never published anything about George Psalmanazar on a website ostensibly named for him. I’ll remedy that today by posting some of my reading notes for Michael Keevak’s…
Scammers and Suckers: A Cautionary Tale
Originally posted on The Ravings of a Sick Mind:
Like all artists, writers want to be loved. We want to be praised and complimented because we toil away in solitude for so long, dreaming of the day we can present our work to the world. Sure, we put on a show of modesty, often hiding…
FRENCH TAIWANESE FANTINE
Originally posted on Wuji Seshat:
In late sun, the river and hills are beautiful In early sun, the sky and trees are beautiful Spring & Autumn are filled with glory The Mandarin ducks are sleeping Beneath a thousand sunsets of the extraordinary Each new human being witnesses The elderly guest blankets us in calligraphy A…
Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Review
Originally posted on Year 'Round Thanksgiving Project:
http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Angels-Michael-Shaara-ebook/dp/B003O86Q8U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405311021&sr=8-1&keywords=Killer+angels Somehow I missed that this was a Book 2 in the Civil War Trilogy. But this book had no problem standing alone. Not sure if I should read the first book next or just finish up the series next. I really enjoy books set in the civil…
Become a fan of Patrick O’Scheen, author of The Chronicles of Marithe Series & Kris on Goodreads
You can also Like & Google from his page. Thanks https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6914886.Patrick_O_Scheen
Please vote for “The Dragon God” By Brae Wyckoff
Please vote for “The Dragon God” By Brae Wyckoff Click on the link and scroll down until you see the 5 stars and click on the 5th one. Thanks http://authorsdb.com/books/2014-book-cover-contest/science-fiction-fantasy-2014/1674-the-dragon-god
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 