That thousands of people would be reading a novel where the Point of View Character is …
a dog.
Yes, you’ve guessed correctly. I’m speaking about Enzo, the beloved canine in Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain (HarperCollins Publishers, 2008).
Above everything, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a love story. Enzo is in [...]
Chinese New Year this year falls on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2010. What a wonderful alignment of events!
This is The Year of the Tiger – with the focus on courage, power and optimism. I like these descriptors as it seems they are the qualities that one requires for maintaining focus in the writing business.
‘Courage’ reminds me that I can keep going [...]
A huge bookstore, a cafe and time. Last weekend I had the first two elements. I could have stayed in the Barnes and Noble store for a day. However, after quick power shopping I exited with two great magazines, Shambhala Sun and Writer’s Digest. As. well as four new books.
I found ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ [...]
I love New Year’s Day and the month of September. I guess it’s because I like to start afresh with new writing supplies. I love my 2010 day planner and it’s a treat to find other office stuff to help me focus on my writing. I love paper, stickies, high-lighters, journals, notebooks, and recipe cards.
I feel the same excitement in September. In fact, for a long [...]
I’m working hard in the pool these days. I’m re-connecting with my body and along the way re-connecting with my mind.
I’m feeling more alert, more enthusiastic and more energized. Of course, I know that there’s a tremendous correlation between the body and the mind. But sometimes one has to ‘get out there’ and ‘do it’, [...]
This past week I met an elderly woman in a small library close to where I’m living. Initially we didn’t speak and then we started making conversation. She looked like the kind of woman, a grandmother, probably a great-grandmother who might be searching for knitting magazines or a Reader’s Digest. A huge cloth book bag dangled from [...]
Sometimes you just have to write. And today I did. And it felt good. After weeks of fussing, reading, thinking, Googling, pondering, charting etc. I finally tackled my new novel. I thought I knew where it was going. I sort-of-do and sort-of-don’t. And I’m learning that’s okay.
All writers have some sort of process and after [...]
Biosphere 2 is an engineering marvel created to better understand how natural environments create habitable conditions for human sustainability. It is located twenty minutes north of Tucson, Arizona.
Picture the largest greenhouse you can imagine. It consists of 6,500 windows and 7,200.000 cubic feet of sealed glass. It is sealed from the earth below by a [...]
Ah yes! The land of red rock, wineries, native art, spectacular hotels, and of course, your choice of readings, tarot card, palm, psychic and crystal. As well you have the opportunity to receive a photo of your Aura, dip into your Past Life and communicate with your Animal Totems.
Fascinating Stuff.
Just outside of town, numerous vortexes can be found. According to seers, these [...]
Last weekend my Saturday unfolded in a very pleasing and harmonious way. A friend and I attended an Intuitive Arts Festival in Victoria, B.C.
The entire day was research for a new YA book. The various topics, booths and workshops ranged from Energy Healing, Chakra Clearing, Meditation, Reike, Laughter Yoga, Feldenkrais, Aromatherapy, Tarot and Magic and [...]