Tag Archives: Writing

The Nemesis of Content Creators

When I moved back to the United States from Greece, it was not my initial intention to become a self-employed freelance writer. I looked for a job. Any job. Well, almost any job. I drew the line at flipping burgers … Continue reading

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Thoughts from the Aerie: Memoirs and Essays Is Now Available!

My latest book, Thoughts from the Aerie: Memoirs and Essays, has just been published by Astaria Books and is available from numerous online outlets, including the venues listed below. Here’s a summary from the back cover: After living abroad for … Continue reading

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Book Review:  Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout by Cal Newport

It was serendipitous that Slow Productivity came to my attention when it did. I have been in the midst of finalizing my latest book, a collection of memoirs and essays, but at the same time have been juggling numerous other … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Tropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller

Recently I started to read a science fiction novel written back in the seventies. This was an acclaimed novel that had even won awards, and yet somehow I had never got around to it. I thought it would be a … Continue reading

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On the Writing of World Without Pain: The Story of a Search

Writers are divided on the issue of writing with keyboards or by hand. Some swear that for the first draft they require the immediacy of pen and paper, while others consider that method too slow – or they like to … Continue reading

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Book Review:  Tolstoy by A. N. Wilson; Part One: The Writer

This is a complex, opinionated biography of a literary genius. It is at its weakest when Wilson attempts to introduce his personal observations and impressions of Tolstoy’s life and thoughts as if they were the only possible interpretation, and at … Continue reading

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Unintended but Vivid Flashbacks

Recently my sister gave me an envelope full of memorabilia saved by my mother, who died decades ago while I was living in South Asia. Evidently she was quite a hoarder. As I perused the material, I came across class … Continue reading

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Book Review:  Being Gardner Dozois: An Interview with Michael Swanwick

Not long ago I read and reviewed a recently published book called Being Michael Swanwick by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro. It consists of a series of interviews of author Swanwick that delve into the creative process of how he came to write … Continue reading

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2023: A Personal Overview; Part Two: Some Stats

I recently finished compiling the statistics of how many original words I wrote in 2023. Every year I keep a small journal with important appointments and so on, and every day in that journal I write down my word count … Continue reading

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Book Review:  Harlan Ellison’s Watching by Harlan Ellison

I have been going through some tough times lately and enduring situations that have left me stressed and depressed. In search of reading material to lift my spirits, I picked up this volume that I’d found recently in a used … Continue reading

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