Jan Allsopp joins the blogtour form New South Wales Australia. Jan is a visual artist with 20 years experience working in the mediums of painting, drawing and sculpture. About a year ago, Jan decided to turn her hand to sketching and journaling her travels and her everyday life. She was surprised at how challenging it…
Further confusing Grace, it was Trumpeter who twice tried to step the group down from his minute of turbulence. Maybe the imp had tapped his forehead, too. On the bridge—she drove ten miles per hour but there was no long delay—he told, in flat tones, the story of a Catskill Mountains meditation trip he had…
Martha Garvey discusses responsible pet ownership with Eric in a sweet and human interview. Isnt’ it curious how it is our pets that bring out our most lovable human qualities?
Today we continue our conversation with L. D. Gussin, author of The Seeker Academy. JGR: I am impressed that a male author wrote such a believable heroine in Grace Hudson. She’s my favorite thing about the book. How did you create her? Is she based on someone you know? Did she just come into your…
Judith Nasse and Eric focus on the creative process of writing children’s books. How do you maintain daily creativity and a positive outlook in the face of the long process, rejections, the inevitable doubts, and the plethora of conflicting attitudes from society and the publishing world? Also, Ten Zen Second techniques for children.
On April 9, 2007, I reviewed L. D. Gussin’s novel The Seeker Academy. I titled my review: “Hunger for Connection Met by Grace” (the book’s heroine, and my middle name, as well). I hope you’ll take a look (or another look) at the review this week as I devote several days to this work. If…
In Part I of my interview with L.D. Gussin, he talks about his writing background, his writing process, and question of place as background for The Seeker Academy. For an enjoyable read, go to www.theseekeracademy.com and check out his own personal seeker’s journey. JGR: Tell us something about your background as a writer. L.D.Gussin: I’d…
Mother died at 90 last May Day. It seems like an ocean of time and then, hardly any time at all. You can read more about my mother on the “Sightlines” portion of this site on the Sweet Little Dove page including: * Ruth Thompson Life Story * Mother’s Memorial Service And the poems: *Under…
Dani Greer is Queen of Squidoo and an inspiration to me on foraying into techical areas at any age. I met Dani through Women Writing the West. Her lens on Writing Prompts is attractive and useful. Today she hosts Eric Maisel on his blogtour there.
Last year we were witnessing for my mother as she slipped out of the world, one breath at a time. Ruth Evelyn Johnston Thompson, ah, what a gal! We all dropped by her bedside to witness with her. We brought what we could and we said our good-byes. My father said his with love songs…