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Great Writing Books

I love a good book about writing, especially one with great exercises.  I’m currently working my way through Naming the World: And Other Exercises for the Creative Writer edited by Bret Anthony Johnston.  It’s got contributions from different writers who provide a small essay about writing followed by suggested exercises.  Not every exercise is interesting or helpful,…

Painting

I’ve started painting for fun and one of my favorite patterns seems to be variations on these overlapping spheres. I love the layers and the colors and the fact that there’s something inherently playful about it. CreativityOriginalWork

Cento: Book Love

A cento is a literary form, especially a poem, that is made up entirely of quotations from other work.  Sort of the original mashup – here’s one of mine. Book Love There is no frigate like a book. I love how books begin; those passages Where the hills are twice as steep, and twice as…