Posted on September 26, 2024 by Michael DavisPosted in academia, autobiography, books, Boredom, Charles Bukowski, Creative Writing, false consciousness, greatness, Hollywood, publication, Publishing Industry, Writing, Writing Life, your author The Writing Expedition Omnibus Podcast Ep. 6: Bird Apocaly...
Zen is the Japanese pronunciation of a Chinese word, ch’an, which comes from a Sanskrit root meaning“thought,”“absorption,” or “meditation.”And contemplation is at the heart of Zen, along with an emphasis on self-control and insight. Its heartening to witness the sublime attributes of...
The Forbidden City is the representative of China’s traditional culture. In recent years, the Palace Museum has made many explorations into the digital Forbidden City, including the electronic publications Masters In the Forbidden City,...
For me, I’ve had to find new ways to adapt tobeing a professional artistin the pandemic age. For one thing I now give all my art & creative marketing lessons virtually (thank the Gods for Skype, Video Chat, Zoom…). I’d be in big trouble if it wasn’t for this technology and ...
Clearly revolutionaries should not assist in any attempt to justify the system or to perpetuate the illusion of elections in capitalist ‘democracy’ being anything else than a periodic choice for slaves between the overseers employed by their masters. ...
I show them The McSweeney’s Treasury of Thrilling Tales—“genre” fiction by “literary” masters—and stories by Aimee Bender and Manuel Gonzales and Wells Tower and many other writers as examples of what I’m talking about. They say they want to escape reality through their writing, ...
In a survey, while 28% of respondents from doctoral universities said their institution maintains an APC fund, only 4% of respondents from institutions with masters programs said they had such a fund (Rosen and Grogg 2020).A crucial component to negotiating new agreements with commercial pub-lis...
The creation phase is where the magic happens—ideas transform into tangible art. This stage involves actual production, such as painting, writing, composing, or sculpting. It requires focus, skill, and often a lot of patience. The artist brings their vision to life, making adjustments along th...
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I still like to use the language of painting. I haven’t painted in quite a long time though. After I left Yancey Richardson Gallery in 2009, I was primarily writing and curating and from that came Republic Worldwide, followed by The Lodge Gallery after Keith and I finally met. I feel...