To dedicate a life to the making of beautiful things is my thing. Often this has been difficult. But I'm still trying. Hence the previously mentioned University of Iowa MOOC, which I successfully completed. Yay. This course was useful for short story feedback and introducing authors I'd not read before. It was interesting seeing how people … Continue reading From here to something more
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Schooled for life
You may have noticed media covering research about air pollution after a paper was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This study from China found air pollution increases the risks of dementia, and impairs cognition, affecting language and arithmetic test scores. Xi Chen, Yale School of Public Health: "Polluted air can … Continue reading Schooled for life
In which therein you will encounter a writing update, talk of historical novels and study
One year of MA down. Summer semester over and a new one just begun, to quote from the classics. It was more gruelling than expected. Perhaps because summer kinda felt like it should have been holiday time and I was slaving over discussion threads and readings and deadlines (as well as some work and life). But it … Continue reading In which therein you will encounter a writing update, talk of historical novels and study
Dance the way I feel: thoughts on writing
AM getting into this cycle where sometimes I think I write more authentically about writing than when I'm meant to be telling a story. This writing course I'm studying (part time) has given me a space to think and talk about writing in a way I haven't had in a while and all sorts of … Continue reading Dance the way I feel: thoughts on writing
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