The hardest thing about being a creative person is subjectivity. You pour your entire soul into a piece of work; a few people will love it, many will be indifferent, and others will take your submission as an invitation to make you feel like a wart on a worm in the eye of a newt. … Continue reading Embracing the process
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Finding Inspiration in the Weird
As a writer, I'm always looking for inspiration. Fortunately, Mother Nature is a wonderful muse, especially when she presents us with creatures just as wondrous as any the most imaginative among us could invent! Aye Aye Take for example, the Aye Aye, cutest critter in the animal kingdom. OK...maybe not so cute. In fact, I'd … Continue reading Finding Inspiration in the Weird
Why writing is like playing poker
Photo by me Have you ever had one of those dreams where you are supposed to be doing something, but you discover that you've completely forgotten how to do it? I had a lot of marching band dreams like that: I'm in the middle of the field with the rest of the band, and I'm … Continue reading Why writing is like playing poker
Loring Slivinski, Author 