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Category Archives: literature
Three Tomorrows: Be careful what you wish for
“She could tell you exactly what was wrong with any game, but she didn’t necessarily know how to make a great game herself. There is a time for any fledgling artist where one’s taste exceeds one’s abilities. The only way … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, literary fiction, literature, writing
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The Death of the Artist – why artists deserve to get paid, amateurs suck, and the Big Tech kills Art
… when the sons of song descend to trade, Their bays are sear, their former laurels fade. Let such forego the poet’s sacred name, Who rack their brains for lucre, not for fame: Still for stern Mammon may they toil … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, literature, self-publishing
Tagged art and business, art and economics, art and the Internet, book review, Byron, Lord Byron
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Excavations – Americans at a summer dig in Greece
“There was no evidence though. Archaeology alone was where the facts lived; this is why she respected it. No smoke, all fire. Speculations about that far back was just theoretical, and the only real truth – the only realness you … Continue reading
Posted in academia, fiction, lab lit, literary fiction, literature
Tagged Ancient Greece, Ancient Greek statues, Greek antiques, women in science
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Daring to Dream – fiction and reality
“I want to make a toast, please. To the women in my life. My mother, who’s shown that love makes a marriage bloom. My friend,” she said, turning to Ann, “who always, always listened. And my sisters, who gave me … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, literature
Tagged banned books, Daring to Dream, Nora Roberts, school book ban, stranger than fiction
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A bookstore, supply and demand, and reality check for readers and writers
“Seventy-five dollars?” said Imp. “Just to play music?” “That’s twenty-five dollars registration fee, thirty-five dollars up front against fees, and fifteen dollars voluntary compulsory annual subscription to the Pension Fund,” said Mr. Clete, secretary of the Guild. From Soul Music … Continue reading
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Tagged books, bookstores, readers and writers, supply and demand, Terry Pratchett
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The Choice and what comes after that
“Breen awakened. Breen became. Breen chose. THAT was the story. Mission accomplished. I cannot give each individual reader all they want. And I won’t. I will tell you the story that comes to me, and work hard to make it … Continue reading
Posted in fantasy, fiction, literature, writing
Tagged Dragon Heart Legacy, Nora Roberts, The Choice, The Dragon Heart
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Book review: The Tenth Muse
This is a review of The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung, that I posted on Goodreads. The notion of the tenth muse, who is reborn in every generation as a mortal gifted woman drew me to read this book. The … Continue reading
Posted in academia, fiction, literature
Tagged academic career, history of science, muse, women in science
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Book review: Ascension
This is a book review for Ascension: A Story of Mental Illness by Daniel Trump, which I posted on Goodreads. My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mental illness is a scary topic, especially when it comes out of the blue … Continue reading
Posted in biography, fiction, literary fiction, literature, self-publishing, writing
Tagged mental illness
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Do muses exist?
“Any medical facility can verify that I have regular vision, hearing, blood type, and every other organ and bodily function. But what does it prove? A hundred years ago, the best doctors and brightest scientists had no clue about DNA. … Continue reading
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