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There are dream fragments, the stuff that washes up tantalizingly as flotsam and jetsam on the shores of coming awake. One such fragment lay glittering on that shore one morning – a single sentence – completely unattached to anything else: ‘A SOUL IS LIKE A STARFISH.’ #dreams #scifi #newbook When To Let Go, What Dreams May Come, Off The Map, Multiple Personality, Fiction Writer, World Of Books, Human Mind, Writing Practice, Great Stories

What Dreams May Come

Multiple Personality

Writing Practice

There are dream fragments, the stuff that washes up tantalizingly as flotsam and jetsam on the shores of coming awake. One such fragment lay glittering on that shore one morning – a single sentence – completely unattached to anything else: ‘A SOUL IS LIKE A STARFISH.’ #dreams #scifi #newbook

What is a writer allowed to write? Should the only option be ownership, or silence? But stories are a common heritage of mankind. #storytelling #story #storyteller Book Table, Pin Image, Anthology, Writing Tips, Short Stories, Silence, Storytelling, Science Fiction, The Book

Science Fiction

What is a writer allowed to write? Should the only option be ownership, or silence? But stories are a common heritage of mankind. #storytelling #story #storyteller

The COVID-19 Pandemic is Not a “Cozy Catastrophe” | Bitch Media Normal School, Literary Work, Alexander, Media

The COVID-19 Pandemic is Not a “Cozy Catastrophe” | Bitch Media

In my latest book, I am telling the stories of Superheroes Third Class, the ordinary human beings who lived unexceptional lives right until the moment that they discovered they had a gift — an ability to shift time, or see hidden truths, or calm storms, or hear music as yet unwritten. #superheroes #superheroes3rdclass #fantasy Writing A Book, Unwritten, Latest Books, Storms

In my latest book, I am telling the stories of Superheroes Third Class, the ordinary human beings who lived unexceptional lives right until the moment that they discovered they had a gift — an ability to shift time, or see hidden truths, or calm storms, or hear music as yet unwritten. #superheroes #superheroes3rdclass #fantasy

Reinier Gerritsen doesn’t think books will be around much longer. Like a scientist cataloging the last of an endangered species, the Dutch photographer wandered the New York City subways, snapping pictures of readers of printed books.#readingtime How To Read Faster, Learn To Read, Joe Simpson, Ya Series, New York Subway, Book Sculpture, Image News, Mystery Book, Student Studying

How To Read Faster

New York Subway

Student Studying

Reinier Gerritsen doesn’t think books will be around much longer. Like a scientist cataloging the last of an endangered species, the Dutch photographer wandered the New York City subways, snapping pictures of readers of printed books.#readingtime

One question posed to authors is “Where do you get your ideas?” The answer is simply, “Everywhere.” And it often starts with an author playing with 'WHAT IF'. A much harder question is “How do you write a book?” Start Writing, Miracles Book, Free Characters, Hard Questions, Authors, Writers

Free Characters

One question posed to authors is “Where do you get your ideas?” The answer is simply, “Everywhere.” And it often starts with an author playing with 'WHAT IF'. A much harder question is “How do you write a book?”

are you doing? Who are you?” “I am Flame,” said the other, and his eyes shown with hatred and madness, by something broken, driven beyond endurance. “Humans asked for this. THEY ASKED. They didn’t care. Now they will care. They will remember. If they live, they will remember.” #AustraliaBurning #climatechange #fire Murk, Let It Burn, Never Stop Learning, Everything Changes, Look In The Mirror, Staying Alive, Sounds Like, Hatred, Distant

Never Stop Learning

Everything Changes

Look In The Mirror

are you doing? Who are you?” “I am Flame,” said the other, and his eyes shown with hatred and madness, by something broken, driven beyond endurance. “Humans asked for this. THEY ASKED. They didn’t care. Now they will care. They will remember. If they live, they will remember.” #AustraliaBurning #climatechange #fire

Is there a dark secret attached to something lurking in your cabinets? #blogging #bloggingtips #writingprompts Writing Prompts, Equatorial Africa, We Are Young, First Names, Guilty, Blogging, Cabinets

Writing Prompts

Equatorial Africa

Is there a dark secret attached to something lurking in your cabinets? #blogging #bloggingtips #writingprompts

...but there is still wisdom in this thought an English pub have on its chalk board sign. One of my favorites - The Words, Words Of Wisdom, Great Quotes, Quotes To Live By, Funny Quotes, Funny Memes, Humor Quotes, Trendy Quotes, Funny Signs

Words Of Wisdom

Quotes To Live By

...but there is still wisdom in this thought an English pub have on its chalk board sign. One of my favorites -

What would happen, Stanisław Lem asks in Solaris, if an encounter with intelligent alien life took place on a biological level beyond our comprehension... Can a part of the landscape, really be a life form? Part of an earlier blog essay at http://www.almaalexander.org/can-read-novel-day/ Sci Fi Novels, Science Fiction Novels, Science Fiction Fantasy, Pulp Fiction, Book Cover Art, Book Cover Design, Art Pulp, Classic Sci Fi Books, Lehr

Science Fiction Novels

Science Fiction Fantasy

Book Cover Design

Classic Sci Fi Books

What would happen, Stanisław Lem asks in Solaris, if an encounter with intelligent alien life took place on a biological level beyond our comprehension... Can a part of the landscape, really be a life form? Part of an earlier blog essay at http://www.almaalexander.org/can-read-novel-day/

“Don’t try.” Not as depressing as it seems: Bukowski explained in a letter:... "It’s like a bug high on the wall. You wait for it to come to you. When it gets close enough you reach out, slap out and kill it. Or if you like its looks you make a pet out of it.” Charles Bukowski Citations, Charles Bukowski Books, Moving To California, Writers And Poets, American Poets, Famous Authors, Gravestone, Tombstone, Famous Last Words

Charles Bukowski Citations

Charles Bukowski Books

Moving To California

Writers And Poets

Famous Last Words

“Don’t try.” Not as depressing as it seems: Bukowski explained in a letter:... "It’s like a bug high on the wall. You wait for it to come to you. When it gets close enough you reach out, slap out and kill it. Or if you like its looks you make a pet out of it.”

Writers are needed to tell the stories of the end of the world, the end of civilization and help us find a way to survive. Me Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Mentor Quotes, Acting Quotes, Wisdom Quotes, Alan Rickman Always, Image Citation, Raining Men

Inspirational Quotes

Alan Rickman Always

Writers are needed to tell the stories of the end of the world, the end of civilization and help us find a way to survive.

34 authors offer advice for all writers, including this one: ““Ignore all lists of writing tips. Including this one…It’s your book, you need to learn to write it your way. Now please ignore this advice. – Marcus Sedgwick" #writingtips #authors Best Books List, Book Lists, Good Books, Learning To Write, Reading Tips

Best Books List

Learning To Write

34 authors offer advice for all writers, including this one: ““Ignore all lists of writing tips. Including this one…It’s your book, you need to learn to write it your way. Now please ignore this advice. – Marcus Sedgwick" #writingtips #authors

Mexico City is an urban nightmare Mexico City, Fun Facts About Mexico, Monuments, Travel Around The World, Around The Worlds, City Pages, Cities, Powerful Images, Smart City

Fun Facts About Mexico

Travel Around The World

Around The Worlds

Powerful Images

Mexico City is an urban nightmare

"So, I started reading the book and that’s when the sadness came. Here in my hands was a book about sisterhood, a mirror reflecting the deep friendships I’ve had with several women, including the teenager I made my mother take into our home as my foster sister… your book helped me remember and understand that." Talk To Me, Give It To Me, Letter Writer, Paraphrase, I Have A Dream, Book Tours, Book Signing, Sisterhood

"So, I started reading the book and that’s when the sadness came. Here in my hands was a book about sisterhood, a mirror reflecting the deep friendships I’ve had with several women, including the teenager I made my mother take into our home as my foster sister… your book helped me remember and understand that."

One character sat on my bed at night kicking the side of the bed with his heel rhythmically and sullenly for hours so that I couldn’t get to sleep at all, and kept insisting, “I didn’t SAY that.” I fixed it according to his fiat. And dammit I hate it when they are right. --Alma Alexander | Duchess of Fantasy Fantasy Novels, How To Get Sleep, Fix It

How To Get Sleep

One character sat on my bed at night kicking the side of the bed with his heel rhythmically and sullenly for hours so that I couldn’t get to sleep at all, and kept insisting, “I didn’t SAY that.” I fixed it according to his fiat. And dammit I hate it when they are right. --Alma Alexander | Duchess of Fantasy

First drafts are always horrible and ugly. Don’t worry about that – it’s the same for everyone… – Robin Stevens, author series Writing Memes, Book Writing Tips, Writing Resources, Novel Writing, Writing Help, Reading Writing, Writing Software, Fiction Writing

Book Writing Tips

Writing Resources

Reading Writing

Writing Software

Fiction Writing

First drafts are always horrible and ugly. Don’t worry about that – it’s the same for everyone… – Robin Stevens, author series

10 things about the sometimes bizarre world of a writer. Spanish Garden, First Time, Bizarre, Stranger, Midnight, Writer

10 things about the sometimes bizarre world of a writer.

The Guardian asked some questions of an author that I found intriguing. Here’s how I would have answered them. Early Reading, The Guardian, Author, Memories, Memoirs, Souvenirs

The Guardian asked some questions of an author that I found intriguing. Here’s how I would have answered them.

I met Max at a wildlife sanctuary called Wolf Experience. He was huge, a solid mass of muscle and very dense and oddly coarse fur and the golden eyes, He tried to eat my braid. At one point, his mouth opened without warning and a wet sloppy tongue landed squarely on my nose, and the wolf washed my face thoroughly for a moment. My expression was pure surprise. A wolf had kissed me. A wolf had KISSED me. Marmoset Monkey, Two Wolves, Golden Eyes, Wildlife Sanctuary, Close Encounters, Wolf Howling, Purring, Kiss Me, Big Cats

Marmoset Monkey

Wildlife Sanctuary

Close Encounters

I met Max at a wildlife sanctuary called Wolf Experience. He was huge, a solid mass of muscle and very dense and oddly coarse fur and the golden eyes, He tried to eat my braid. At one point, his mouth opened without warning and a wet sloppy tongue landed squarely on my nose, and the wolf washed my face thoroughly for a moment. My expression was pure surprise. A wolf had kissed me. A wolf had KISSED me.

Quote from Alma Alexabder's 1st autobiography "Houses in Africa" Autobiography, Snack Recipes, Africa, Houses

Quote from Alma Alexabder's 1st autobiography "Houses in Africa"

The Duchess of Fantasy, Alma Alexander, and friend Duchess, Novels, Fantasy

The Duchess of Fantasy, Alma Alexander, and friend

Don't tell me to Calm Down! If you anger a man, then it’s a righteous wrath. But anger a woman? Unless she ‘keeps calm’ she’s a witch, a bitch, a shrew, a harridan, or a harpy. Calm Down, Wrath, Anger

Don't tell me to Calm Down! If you anger a man, then it’s a righteous wrath. But anger a woman? Unless she ‘keeps calm’ she’s a witch, a bitch, a shrew, a harridan, or a harpy.

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Shadow sculptures - from the Duchess of Fantasy blog http://www.almaalexander.org/carlin-ghandi-pink-floyd/ Human Shadow, Shadow Art, Shadow Play, Shadow Photography, Artistic Installation, Art Painting Acrylic, To Infinity And Beyond, Light Art, Light And Shadow

Shadow Photography

Artistic Installation

Art Painting Acrylic

To Infinity And Beyond

Light And Shadow

Shadow sculptures - from the Duchess of Fantasy blog http://www.almaalexander.org/carlin-ghandi-pink-floyd/