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Harnessing The Muse – How To Stay Inspired

Harnessing The Muse – How To Stay Inspired

Art is anything and everything that stirs the emotions. To create art requires an understanding of emotion; a clear sense of how lived experience impacts and expresses our inner world. We writers, like every other type of artist, gain inspiration from the world around us and from our own experiences. A lot of people believe […]

May 24, 2012 | By | 7 Replies More
Discipline of Writing. Writing as a Discipline.

Discipline of Writing. Writing as a Discipline.

First, there is the discipline of writing. Writers have long touted the value of the discipline of writing. While the strategies and goals to accomplish this task vary, the primary advice is relatively consistent – write everyday. Some say its best to write for a fixed length of time, while others insist on a daily […]

April 4, 2012 | By | 9 Replies More
Memoir: Agony and Relief

Memoir: Agony and Relief

Narrating stories is as old as history itself. In writing about my childhood growing up in India, it’s mostly pain that I highlight: writing allows us to search the depths of our being – to excavate, sort, pile, discard, and heal. Writing a personal narrative comes with mixed emotions, an eclectic blend of agony and relief […]

June 8, 2011 | By | 20 Replies More
International Writers: Zvezdana Rashkovich – Dubai Wives

International Writers: Zvezdana Rashkovich – Dubai Wives

International writer and author, Zvezdana Rashkovich, writes about her multinational and traveling upbringing, and her residence in the United Arab Emirates, as the backdrop for her novel, Dubai Wives. I grew up in an eclectic mix of cultures. My mother is Croatian, my father Serbian and my stepfather, a Muslim Sudanese. Being  multicultural is what […]

May 19, 2011 | By | 10 Replies More