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“Ideas begin their life as small seeds, so light they may drift through the air like dust motes. If a human is fortunate enough to catch one, when the light is right, it can be planted, just like a seed. With fertile soil, it may grow into a flower or tree, which will re-seed, thus producing a whole field or forest.”  Cicero, the old library cat to Marco, his apprentice. Quote from Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Alexandria. About the book: Cicero, the old library… Continue reading →

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When a writer spends too much time with imaginary friends

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My muse is a no nonsense kind of guy. He doesn’t care if I’m inspired… tired…or retired. There he sits on his comfy couch glaring at me. “I’m not slacking on my writing,” I tell him. “Really.” He doesn’t believe me and speaks with a cocky British accent. “Please hurry up and finish that book. I need something to read besides the bloody bad news.” “These things take time,” I argue. “There’s a lot more to writing a book than you might think. I’ve got… Continue reading →

Writing at dawn…

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What’s so special about writing at dawn? I could be sleeping like normal people, but I love early morning that emerges softly from the darkness of night, that opens gently like a rose bud, letting me slip into the day like a comfortable robe. Writing in the pre-dawn hours allows easy access to  the Special World that Christopher Vogler describes in The Writer’s Journey. As writers we  leave behind our Ordinary World in much the same way as our protagonists do when ‘Called to Adventure’. I slip into… Continue reading →

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