Reading is a sensual experience to me. Yes, I smell the paperbacks and hard cover books I read. Don’t you? I love the feel of those old cloth book covers on my fingertips. The crackle of a spine. The…
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Editorial and personal commentary by JD Stanley. No journalism in this category – just rants, raves and me blathering-on.
Be warned… semi-rant coming up… What set me off? Walking back from the grocery story with one of my demon spawn, we were accosted, twice within two minutes, by pamphlet-waving zealots as we crossed the intersection on two different…
Leave a CommentI suppose it has to do with the “behind the scenes” aspect of what writers do, but people are curious, aren’t they? The writing process doesn’t have any moving parts that non-writers can see. It’s different from them. Even…
Leave a CommentMotivation and inspiration are two of those things writers lament, cry, and gnash their teeth over. Not to say it’s not frustrating as all get-out as a writer to lack the spark of inspiration so you really have to…
2 CommentsI’ve done a lot of things in my life for work – some more fun than others. I have children and bills to pay, so I’m no different from anyone else. Except for one thing. No matter what I’ve…
Leave a CommentIntroverts is a psychological term for people who tend to: “shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts”. (Thanks WordWeb! Which, by the way, is a handy little free dictionary tool. If you don’t have…
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