Intimations: A Writer's Discourse

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Creative process

E. Jean Carroll: 9 things about writing and life
Starting with always be fabulous.
Nov 23 • 
Grant Faulkner
Plot in two words: “But therefore …”
I often joke that I’m plot insecure.
Nov 16 • 
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Writing as prayer
Bridging the chasm between loneliness and a greater belonging
Oct 19 • 
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Absurdity as a super power on the page—and in life
Waltz with Whangdoodles, tap dance with Talypos.
Oct 12 • 
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The secret of writing success
Conventional notions of success can dim the voltage of our ideas.
Oct 5 • 
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The secret (and sacred) land of crying
The art of wailing ... it’s almost impossible to represent crying on the page, isn’t it?
Sep 28 • 
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The heart (and art) of helplessness
Confessions from the operating table
Aug 31 • 
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the sound of us trying
It's the reaching that matters.
Aug 17 • 
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On loss and longing
The constant collision between wishes and reality forms the heartbeat of our stories.
Aug 10 • 
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Practicing "Lectio Divina"
Creating sacred spaces for writing and reading
Aug 3 • 
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Lessons from My New Friend: Jeff Hiller
The drama of friendships at the center of our lives
Jul 27 • 
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An Ode to Letter Writing
Being with another "without their corporeal self"
Jul 20 • 
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