“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There’s no way around these two things that I’m aware of, no shortcut … if you don’t have the time to read, you don’t have the time or the tools to write.” So, te...
( Above photo: Mike Bare at Barn Gallery at Ladew Topiary Gardens) Some of what Bare spoke about can be applied to writing. Do come back to my next post on October 10, 2019. I’ll explain what the artist said that also relates to a fulfilling writers life. (Above Photo: Mike Bare...
For the past 6 years, volunteers from VAST and DPA have accomplished the remarkable task of producing both an exhibit and its accompany color catalog. The catalog also underscores the basic theme of this endeavor, that collaboration and new perspective benefit everyone. Through it, the artist, th...
In the photos below, my maternal grandmother is pictured in California with her china cabinet off to the right. The yellow/gold teapot rests on the middle shelf. In the other photo, baby Becky and my sister, Terri, spend some time with our paternal grandparents at their home in Michigan....
All artwork onSteveabhaya.comis by the author, except for the cover ofTheBlood & Turnips Poetry Festivalby Alexandra Benjamin, the cover toThe Zen of Housepaintingby Chris Blum, and the paintings that accompanyThe Lonely Lionare by Christine Schibly. The cover photo forFearless in Lucknowwas...
I asked Ian if he could accompany me on guitar (he was a wonderful guitar player) for one of my favorite songs, “Summertime。” We turned up at eight in the morning, and I faced a panel that looked like they would be tough。 I stepped on their stage for the first time, mustered...
I once found myself pitching at a behind-the-scenes conference party at 4 am while fending off a senior editor from a major publishing house’s astonishingly persistent attempts to convince me to accompany him into a nearby hot tub. Something about his approach did not strike me as ...
They are both referring to intuition and it’s very real; even if people don’t always recognize it. I recently read a thought-provoking post on this topic written by D.G. Kaye. She is the author of seven books and is also a popular blogger. Her biography and links are at the end...
Those origins bleed through to my present in my fondness for creating playlists to accompany my published works as well as inviting my guest bloggers to do the same for their creations. Over the years, I’ve discovered such playlists have a remarkable ability to viscerally convey the style of...