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What does home mean to you?

Some of you may or may not know that I sometimes write for The Leither Magazine. Here is the beginning from my latest pieceAt Home on Disappearing Islands. It’s my thoughts on living on Tarawa, a remote island in the middle of the … Continue reading

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What do you do to de-stress?

When I want a break from writing I like to go for a walk. I especially love “luxuriating” in the smells and sounds of woods.  Some people call this “forest bathing” or “shinrin-yoku.” I talk about “shinrin-yoku” and  the importance of  getting … Continue reading

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Writing a novel – a terrible experience or a pleasure?

“Writing a novel is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay.”  Flannery O’Connor For some writers, writing a novel is a terrible experience. You sweat blood and tears getting it down and then when … Continue reading

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You have to write for a long time, to write like yourself …

I recently read two very interesting articles. The first one was by Rodger Evans (Poetry Is A Dangerous Word) in the *Leither Magazine. In his article Rodger suggests poetry doesn’t have to be obscure or difficult to comprehend to be … Continue reading

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