Writer's Therapy

You're building a cathedral

New cat. Same writer. More positive? Trying.Reading: 'Her lost children', by Joseph Hunter.

Write Your Worries, Don't Let Your Worries Write You

Almost a year has passsed; I have published; I am older; no beauty without mortality; birthday DVD marathons; poetry. Reading: 'History Among the Rocks' (from Kentucky Mountain Farm), by Robert Penn Warren.

The Unifying Spirit of Intent

A dark night of the soul has me questioning many things: my life, my writing, and my output – but not necessarily in that order. Reading: 'WHITES WASTE PAPER' (unpublished), by Joseph Hunter

A Solitary Pursuit

I remember the joys of creative collaboration from years gone by. Writing is an inherently solitary pursuit, but that doesn't mean there aren't consolations to be had within that solitude. Reading: Extracts from '10 Rules for Writing Fiction', The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/feb/20/10-rules-for-writing-fiction-part-two)

When the Words Come

Writing is habit-forming, which is the good news. The bad news is, that habit is a slippery thing that can be elusive and untrustworthy. Readings: Extracts from the journals of Ludwig Wittgenstein, The Hero's Body (2016) by William Giraldi