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Carissa Thorp: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010. Writing and uncertainty: “I’ve got a high tolerance for not knowing…I can sit and not know the heck out of a thing…” Heather Sellers. The Gift Of Face Blindness. Sellers says that, in a strange way, her inability to remember faces served her well as a child, because it taught her to cope with uncertainty. That ability is still useful to her as an adult and a writer. Via "Living With Face Blindness: Who Are You, Again? From Carissa Thorp's Posterous. Links to this post. For lon...
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Carissa Thorp: November 2011
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Monday, November 28, 2011. Common book of prayer by Chris Clardy. Common book of prayer. All the ways which women pray. Have yet to be forgotten—. The way you fold the shirt (between your hands). Is a folding of your hands,. The way you bow your head over the head of the person. Lying fever-small in your bed. Is a bowing of the head,. The way when that is done you listen with your eyes closed, wait for dawn,. Lift the latch, raise the shade, pour the tea,. And, turning toward the mirror,. Then Google sto...
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Carissa Thorp: The Fight | Dustin Curtis
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Monday, November 05, 2012. The Fight Dustin Curtis. It’s so easy to get stuck in the waiting place, putting things off until later, even when those things are vitally important to making your dreams come true. But the truth is that, in order to make progress, you need to physically and mentally. This is, of course, mentally and physically taxing. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Carissa Thorp's favorite books. Contact me via Twitter @carissathorp.
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Carissa Thorp: December 2009
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Monday, December 21, 2009. Stephanie Kallos how to write your second novel or if you want to make God laugh, show Him your outline. Here then is the lesson learned from writing The Second Novel: the best writing comes not from the part of you that writes an outline. The best writing comes from the part of you that feels, grieves, fails, flails, yearns, despairs, flounders, and prays. The best writing comes from the place where you dream. Links to this post. Sunday, December 13, 2009. Links to this post.
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Carissa Thorp: December 2010
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand talks about horse racing, writing - Tim Layden - Sports Illustrated. Via sportsillustrated.cnn.com. In that same vein, you said in a 2001 interview: "That's the story of the individuals I wrote about: They were successful in overcoming what they had to deal with. Stepping out of my body and into their lives - they were vigorous men, who lived wild eventful lives that swung in gigantic parabolas - was an escape for me.'. Links to this post.
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Carissa Thorp: Disturb us, Lord - Sir Francis Drake
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Monday, January 02, 2012. Disturb us, Lord - Sir Francis Drake. Disturb us, Lord, when. We are too pleased with ourselves,. When our dreams have come true. Because we dreamed too little,. When we arrived safely. Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord,. When with the abundance of things we possess. We have lost our thirst For the waters of life;. Having fallen in love with life,. We have ceased to dream of eternity. And in our efforts to build a new earth,. We have allowed our vision.
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Carissa Thorp: July 2011
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Saturday, July 02, 2011. Writing and uncertainty: “I’ve got a high tolerance for not knowing…I can sit and not know the heck out of a thing…” Heather Sellers. The Gift Of Face Blindness. Sellers says that, in a strange way, her inability to remember faces served her well as a child, because it taught her to cope with uncertainty. That ability is still useful to her as an adult and a writer. Via "Living With Face Blindness: Who Are You, Again? Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). For aurealisXp...
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Carissa Thorp: Picturing Winter, a Solstice Celebration
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Monday, January 02, 2012. Picturing Winter, a Solstice Celebration. Great collection of 70 winter images, including the above, East by Stephen T. Johnson. A lovely contrast to the expected 40°C day here. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Carissa Thorp's favorite books. Contact me via Twitter @carissathorp. Or my Google Profile Contact Form. For aurealisXpress matters, my email address is ax@aurealis.com.au. View my complete profile. The Fight Dustin Curtis.
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Carissa Thorp: common book of prayer by Chris Clardy
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Monday, November 28, 2011. Common book of prayer by Chris Clardy. Common book of prayer. All the ways which women pray. Have yet to be forgotten—. The way you fold the shirt (between your hands). Is a folding of your hands,. The way you bow your head over the head of the person. Lying fever-small in your bed. Is a bowing of the head,. The way when that is done you listen with your eyes closed, wait for dawn,. Lift the latch, raise the shade, pour the tea,. And, turning toward the mirror,. Common book of ...
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Carissa Thorp: October 2011
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Saturday, October 01, 2011. E-ink feels peaceful to me" - John Gruber. John Gruber at Daring Fireball on e-ink. And the new Kindles):. Pretty much my sentiments too. Doesn't feel at all superfluous to own both an iPad with the Kindle app and. A Kindle. They're different beasts. And yep: "Cool, a computer.". Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Carissa Thorp's favorite books. Contact me via Twitter @carissathorp. Or my Google Profile Contact Form.
