Writing
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Moving Forward by Retreating
Back in August, I learned about a retreat for emerging artists (writers, musicians, visual artists) called SoundBites being offered through the Art Gallery of Hamilton. The entire concept was extremely appealing to me, because it included two of the things I am most passionate about: storytelling, and food. When you’re 57-years old, the emerging artist… Continue reading
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Rejection Introspection
On Sunday morning, post-tea, post-meditation, post-yoga (I know, I am slightly insufferable) I decided it would be a good idea to check my email. Not my work email, of course, I’m pretty good at leaving work at work on weekends, but I opened my little Gmail app and what was waiting there for me amongst… Continue reading
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Write something.
This morning, after I learned that my place of work was not, in fact, closed for a snow day, I made my usual bus trip to the university and let myself into the library. I am (almost) always the first one to arrive in the morning, and I have to say, as someone who never ever… Continue reading
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You’re Probably Not Doing Anything Else in November Anyway.
A few weeks ago I tweeted out to the world that I was thinking of signing on for NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month. I asked if I knew anyone who had done it before, if it killed them, made them stronger, etc. Just out of curiosity, really. And no one really responded, which is… Continue reading
Elizabeth Obermeyer 