Monthly Archives: September 2011

Enthusiastic Convert

Posted on September 17, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

One quality I cherish about book lovers and writers is their enthusiasm — talk about contagion! Just today, a perfect example dropped into my lap, proverbially speaking! After a wonderful weekly meditation group I attend, my beloved dharma teacher Eileen … Continue reading →

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Soul Dust

Posted on September 16, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” Pablo Picasso Here’s a news flash we can all get behind: “Consortium Views Arts As Engines of Recovery.” This is a headline in The New York Times about a … Continue reading →

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Energy Transfer

Posted on September 15, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Food for thought: A wonderful professor I know made a bold statement that grabbed my attention: When you pull a pot-boiler novel off the shelf in a supermarket and spend the weekend reading it, you’re entertained, but not enlivened: you’re … Continue reading →

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Rockin’ Rhythms

Posted on September 14, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Writers are in the music business.” Don Murray We’re in the music business — how true! Just think of authors you truly adore and it’s more than likely that one of the qualities that attracts and holds your attention is … Continue reading →

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Living On

Posted on September 13, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Light the light that shone the day that hope was born.” Alfred, Lord Tennyson 9/11: How can we ever forget the stories of heroism, unspeakable loss, survival, resilience, and hope that emerged on that day? How can we begin to … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam

Posted on September 11, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Remember Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay. Remember me when no more, day … Continue reading →

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Children’s Stories

Posted on September 9, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“There, in the night, where none can spy, All in my hunter’s camp I lie, And play at books that I have read Till it is time to go to bed.” This sweet passage is from “The Land of Story-Books,” … Continue reading →

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Infinite Variety

Posted on September 8, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety: other women cloy The appetites they feed: but she makes hungry Where most she satisfies…” Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra Love this quote! Tonight, it came to mind as I was … Continue reading →

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Story Glory

Posted on September 7, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Alex and I recently had a lively chat about the difference between academic writing and the kind of creative story telling that a gifted professional writer excels at. As Alex pointed out, an academic writer usually has a thesis—a central … Continue reading →

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Pass-along Passions

Posted on September 6, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

My dog-walking friend Christine is an avid reader and she introduced me to the fabulous Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. I was lucky enough to hear Elizabeth speak and to score an autographed copy. I then loaned … Continue reading →

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