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ANXIOUS WRITER ATTEMPTS ADVENTUROUS LIFE
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Writing Books, Seeking God, Teaching Writing, and Coping with OCD
I’m a writer who dodged being a minister; I saw that my dharma, my calling, was instead to write about body and spirit, to explore in fiction my metaphysical questions. I’ve spent the past 35+ years as a freelancer, with 2 novels, 2 nonfiction books, magazine and newspaper articles from 25+ countries, a few seasons as a TV reporter, copy for ad agencies, a winter in India, and my manuscript and career consulting services for writers.
It’s not because I’m naturally lion-hearted that I’ve chosen the topic of bold living and bold writing. It’s because I aspire to living and writing with courage. I wrestle with these matters; I even have a touch of an anxiety disorder, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. You probably know the saying: we teach what we need to learn.
I post here about daily fears and triumphs, about writing and, if I ever get my courage up, about mysticism, the ultimate brazen act: direct experience of God. I hope you’ll leap into the wide-ranging conversation here and come back often. I hope you’ll find the talk here encouraging for your own adventures.
It’s not because I’m naturally lion-hearted that I’ve chosen the topic of bold living and bold writing. It’s because I aspire to living and writing with courage. I wrestle with these matters; I even have a touch of an anxiety disorder, specifically obsessive-compulsive disorder. You probably know the saying: we teach what we need to learn.
I post here about daily fears and triumphs, about writing and, if I ever get my courage up, about mysticism, the ultimate brazen act: direct experience of God. I hope you’ll leap into the wide-ranging conversation here and come back often. I hope you’ll find the talk here encouraging for your own adventures.
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American gathers courage in a Hindu holy city
A preacher-mystic dares to tell about the voices
Giving can heal and empower the giver
A business encourages bold thinking
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"Everything Peggy Payne has critiqued for me has gotten published and in venues such as Image, Shenandoah, and The Missouri Review. Her advice on structure was indispensable in revising my memoir, Gods of Noonday."
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11 comments:
You're my hero. I guess it's okay today have a she-devil as a hero, don't you think?!
I'm still sort of holding my breath over having posted this. I don't know how good a hero a nervous she-devil is. But I'll try to live up to the job.
You look terrific!! (much better than I did, dressed in drag as my husband...LOL)
WOW! What a glamourous, beautiful devil you are!
There's a certain bold sparkle in your eyes, too.
Glad you "dragged" out the costume, Kenju. I dressed as my husband once and he wasn't so happy with it.
Billie, I have this theory that there's a Paris Hilton within us all. Or maybe I'm just making excuses...
I knew you had it in you! You make a beautiful, striking she-devil.
It's all your fault I did this, Greta.
i Sure have problems posting comments here.
seein' u in yr "costume", & particularly yr horns, i 'spec the devil Did walk that nite.
who took the pix?
how's yr husband feel re this All Hallows Eve celebration/rig ? AIKI
Actually my husband took the picture, Aiki. I'll go back and put his credit line on the post. And while he doesn't usually go for a lot of flash, he was surprisingly pleasantly tolerant of my Halloween celebration this year. I appreciated it.
Okay, I am going to tell you what the first thought that went through my mind was, so here goes...You looked hot! And that is coming from The Angels Momma;)
Great costume!
Thank you, Angels Momma.
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