I had always enjoyed parts of being a musician, but it never brought me as much joy and happiness as writing. Writing is just a different kind of music—one that I felt comfortable expressing myself through and sharing with others. Writing brought me inspiration, whereas being a musician oft...
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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...
“I never want to do this again,” they confess to me, usually when they're about two-thirds of the way through writing their first book. “Writing is horrible. Miserable.I'mhorrible! Why did I ever think it was a good idea to write this? to write at all?!” Neither of these tw...
My vacations from teaching are the same as my students’, which leaves the summers wide open. But because I am usually working on a book, summer is when I really dive into writing, so I rarely have pure “time off,” though I do carve out a few weeks to just be with my family an...
“The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaal”. Edgar Allan Poe is also the first well known American to try to make a living by writing alone. Throughout his determined attempts to live solely as a writer, Edgar would frequently be forced to plea humiliatingly for money and other ...
“David Parrish was a special guest of Creative Industries Summer School held in Moscow. Creative entrepreneurs from all over Russia said that David’s presentation was very inspiring, entertaining and very useful for them. His presentation “Creativity and Business: How to Succeed as a Creative ...
Last summer I started writing by hand again, scrawling away in a gray composition notebook. Perched on the balcony of our carriage house apartment, surrounded by my potted palms and tropical plants, I let the summer breeze lull me into believing that I was playing the part of Hemingway in...
Sweet songs on a summer night from Daniel Docherty. (Photo: C. Reilly) The ancient cobblestone streets call for walking shoes, my ankles were glad I’d worn mine. This road runs the length of the Old Town that surrounds the castle and bustles with pedestrian, buskers and souvenirs. It’...
And if you're not a notebook person, consider downloading a notetaking app to your phone or mobile device. You can use Evernote or Notion, but personally I just use the native Notes app on my iPhone. Wouldn't it be better to be writing, even if you're just doing it on your phone...