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Creative People
They have a mind that never slows down. The creative mind is a non-stop machine fueled by intense curiosity. There is no pause button and no way to power it down. This can…
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Launching books during pandemic lockdowns
I have to say I’ve been to more book launches around the world in the past year than I could have dreamed of. Technology made it possible. Thanks to an…
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Hair, our Crowning Glory
At least that’s what women are led to believe from an early age and the beauty industry is more than happy to divest us of our money in pursuit of…
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Mind Your Language
I’m fascinated by languages. I’ve Advanced levels in French and German, studied Japanese for a time and picked up some useful bits of Arabic in the Middle East. German came…
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Introducing Pens around the World
Introducing Pens Around the World, a new community of writers working in English and far-flung placesassociating over the Inte
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SPRING CLEANING
Clearing the Deck What is it about spring that inspires us to clean up, fix up and generally sort out the junk that has been collecting in the various rooms…
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Travel and Writing in the Age of COVID-19
*This post is also published here. For many years, travel has been a source of inspiration for my writing. What started as personal travel journaling shortly after college, turned to…
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Observing Magpies in Sweden
Crows and Magpies A Seattle Memory - Crows They go unnoticed overheadAbove the supermarket malls and citiesCountrysidesSuburban fields and meadowsWatchingAirborne gangs dressed in black feather jacketsFearless wise guys with a…
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Spring is in the Air
Here in the Southern Aegean Spring is in the air. On the mainland cold weather rages and there is snow in the North. The bad weather is forecast to reach…
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The challenges of writing during a pandemic
What is your experience of writing during lockdown? Do fewer distractions make it easier to focus on your writing or does lack of interaction stunt your imagination and ability to…