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Day: July 14, 2014

A Little Night Music: Imelda May

Imelda May performs “Good To Be Alive” on The Imelda May Show on Sunday 16th March, RTÉ ONE:

“Good To Be Alive” is from Imelda May’s forthcoming release, Tribal. Imelda May’s unique style is a blend of rockabilly, blues and jazz…

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Exercises In Creative Non-Fiction: Let The Woman Scream

I recently finished my 5th semester in a row towards my B.A. in Creative Writing and Digital Age Communication. I’ve written and been published on a variety of topics and subjects over the past decades, but obtaining my B.A. always seemed to allude me.

Now with a few different writing courses under my belt, I am learning to understand my own varied writing styles, techniques, and issues surrounding the ever-present writer’s block. That said, pre-writing practices have become a huge part of my writing process.

This is a piece I wrote a few months ago, for an exercise called “Let The Woman Scream”: (more…)

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Reflections on Walking

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Walking is an exercise in contemplation for me, whether I walk alone or with a friend, my mind traverses the path in front of me and delves into the deepest thoughts in my mind. I am reminded of the words of Sam Keen on walking in his seminal book, Hymns to an Unknown God: (more…)

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