by Admin | Sep 8, 2012 | apartheid, Conflagration, creativity, fiction, historical fiction, human rights, Leela's Gift, literary agent, Sharpeville massacre, South Africa
In my last post on this topic I blogged on some aspects of the relationship of writers and editors. For myself I can report that while there is progress with my latest project, a historical novel, it is a vexed adventure. As you can see from the title of this post I...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2012 | apartheid, meditation, South Africa
Two weeks ago I arrived back in Boston from almost a month in Johannesburg and the Kruger National Park (the Park). To quote Charles Dickens “It was the best of times and the worst of times.” I left with what at the time was an undiagnosed abdominal issue and...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2012 | apartheid, creativity, fiction, historical fiction, human rights, Leela's Gift, literary agent, meditation, mind structure, reconciliation, Sharpeville massacre
Apologies to my loyal readers for my lack of blogging activity in past months. Something has to give. Several months ago I began working with an editor on my latest fiction manuscript “Love Affair in the Shadow of Apartheid.” I have worked with many...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2012 | Children, college, creativity, Generation E, high school, human rights, Leela's Gift, meditation, mind structure, reconciliation, teaching tales, young adults
Several times a year, with permission, I use this blog space to share student responses to what they are learning in my classroom. This is the response of a high school senior to an introduction to meditation practice. 1. The Universal Breath The diamond mind of...
by Admin | Mar 3, 2012 | college, creativity, fiction, historical fiction, human rights, literary agent, meditation, Sharpeville massacre
Here is a progress report (as promised) on the process of getting a book to the market place if you have not been scared off by all the negative information on the demise of the publishing industry as we know it. Ebooks are the rage, but as I blogged previously,...