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Category Archives: LITERATURE
LITERATURE: Senses
At what stage, after how many years of loving use does a book smell sweetly old and wise? Please don’t answer. I suspect but hide from facts like paper quality as scientific reason. Continue reading
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REALITY? & LITERATURE: Advice
Sometimes we need help to understand things, to sort things out, because we’re just operating on mental overload and can’t see it for ourselves. From Cool Tools, this post, Finite and Infinite Games – How to live on a book … Continue reading Continue reading
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WRITING & LITERATURE: Change of Heart
Been doing a lot of reading over the weekend, it’s good for focus and concentration. I recant my previous statements of writing off all modern lit published in periodicals lately as unknowable and unenjoyable, and especially, as Karen Carpenterish. There … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE & WRITING: Feedback
Spinning is not a weblog for reviews (although I’ve done some), critiques (can’t keep my mouth shut sometimes), nor expert advice on writing (no misdemeanors here). But Spinning is a journal of my interests as a writer, a record of … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE: Writer/Critic
Another good post at The Reading Experience on creative writing and literary criticism (aka critique). These posts have been very helpful to me in calming down my rebellious spirit and general dissatisfaction with both what is being published these days—especially … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE: Popular Fiction
Recently, 2 Blowhards had a most interesting discussion on current trends in literary versus popular fiction, entitled Ira Levin Adds Value. I found myself copying and saving (and savoring) both the entry and comments for future reference, and right now, … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE & WRITING: Art Nouveau
Hours pass, some signs of normalcy; laundry almost done, checkbooks balanced, entries posted into Quicken, bills paid, mounting stress focused into computer rage unleashed upon unnavigable websites, a few weeds pulled, neighbor’s house checked to make sure she didn’t leave … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE: More On Perception
With a horrendous headache, I lay down upon the couch and finally got a chance to do some reading. First story in the latest Confrontations issue, Fall 2003/Winter 2004, although I’ve skipped around and already read some of the others. … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE & WRITING: And Art; P & I
A very interesting article in the NY Times today that confirms my earlier musings on art belonging to the public. CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK Why Attack Art? Its Role Is to Be HelpfulBy ROBERTA SMITH Published: May 13, 2004 “Almost as long … Continue reading Continue reading
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WRITING & LITERATURE: Interpretation & Perception
Knew that if I just stewed about it a while I’d come up with something (see previous post). No, not an answer, exactly, but a temporary way around it so that I don’t have to dwell on it for another … Continue reading Continue reading
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WRITING: Getting It Down In Writing
Good Grief, I’m at a loss for words! Actually, the words are there, the idea has been since last night, and the only problem seems to be that the longer it remains unwritten, the more it grows, splits, multiplies, and … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE: Internet Access
J-Walk’s weblog is a daily read for me; John finds stars in the cyberspace heavens, and touches on so many different interests that I usually find a couple relating to my own interests every day. Thanks so much for these … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE & WRITING: An Obvious Connection
Wonderful suggestions from Crof over at Writing Fiction: He has expanded upon another post regarding READING some of the great literature of the past, from the Bible to Contemporary, to learn how to write. He gives us an excellent list … Continue reading Continue reading
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LITERATURE: Amazon
Finally added the books mentioned in my previous posts on The Writers’ Festival authors to my Amazon Referral list on the lower right hand column. Check ‘em out. Continue reading
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The Lost Children: A Charity Anthology