Are You an Amateur? Why Not?
— We can’t all be professionals all the time — and anyway, would we want to be? —
“What’s the difference between
Creativity vs. Commerce
Creativity is spiritual, personal, and irrational. Commerce is profane, collective, and statistical. But need the duality be so extreme?
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Secrets of Creative Longevity
— The process itself is the most dependable reward —
I don’t write novels in hopes of scoring rave reviews. To do
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John Ruskin on Soulful Imperfection
— “To banish imperfection is to destroy expression” —
Throughout the whole second half of the nineteenth century “to read [John] Ruskin
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Incredibly Shrinking Selves
— Being my “self” could mean any number of things. That’s an inspiring (and scary) thought —
This month, adding another
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In the Absence of “Yes”
— What can we do when subject to decisions beyond our control? —
Yesterday brought a new rejection letter to my
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Entrepreneur Turns Vagabond: Journeying On, Destination Unknown
— Everyone asks what we are going to DO. My answer is, “we are going to travel” —
(This is a
Read "Entrepreneur Turns Vagabond: Journeying On, Destination Unknown"
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The Lonely Novelist’s Five-Point Productivity Plan
— A few ideas for a fulfilling and productive new year —
I work entirely from home, and unless I make
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On Slowness
— Slow is “in.” And for good reasons —
These days, the term slow suffers a number of negative connotations. Industrialism, globalization,
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The Happiness Issue
— Is materialism bad for one’s emotional well-being? —
While reviewing thousands of psychology studies performed over the past six decades,
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Three Candles for Soul Shelter’s Cake!
— For it’s a jolly good blog-oh … —
This month we ring in Year Number Three for Soul Shelter! Hard to
