Posts Tagged ‘creativity’
Baby Present
So here I am…a man who never had younger siblings, a man without a child, a man who’s never changed a diaper and gets paranoid around babies…and I’m having lunch with a dear friend and meeting her five-month old son. I said the standard things — “he’s so cute,” “what a good baby,” “are you…
Read MoreThe Year Of The Writer
“I’ll revise the first chapter just once more, polish it up, then I’ll head into the next chapter,” she said with the bravado of certain finality. I tilted my head and inhaled deeply. “Consider accepting the win and moving on.” “What win? Why?” she asked, scrunching up her face. “Because you have a strong foundation…
Read MoreCreative Camaraderie
After a two month absence, the fourth member of the Creative Writers Workshop returned, completing the community. This reunion, a special occasion, had sentiment, tradition and joy. After checking in on creative issues, writing was reviewed. One shared a piece developed over the last meetings, fiction prepared to satisfy an invitation for a journal launching…
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