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  • Chasing Ghosts at Four in the Morning
    Chasing Ghosts at Four in the Morning
    July 05, 2016

    Chasing Ghosts at Four in the Morning

    I can only write fiction before dawn. Part of that is simple adaptive behaviour: most of the past two decades have been filled with children and day jobs that happen, by definition, during the day. The ...

  • Filling in the Blanks: Photography, Inspiration and Max Dean’s Albums
    Filling in the Blanks: Photography, Inspiration and Max Dean’s Albums
    July 05, 2012

    Filling in the Blanks: Photography, Inspiration and Max Dean’s Albums

    I have an album. It isn’t mine, but I am taking care of it. For how long, I’m not sure. I’m not even sure for whom.The album tells a story, but the narrative is fragmented. It’s set in the US ...

  • Writers and Retreats: Pros and Cons
    Writers and Retreats: Pros and Cons
    April 26, 2012

    Writers and Retreats: Pros and Cons

    Banff, Yaddo, Sage Hill, Mom's basement... there are endless options for writing retreats all over the world, from the fabulous to the humble, and from the sanctioned to the DIY.Some writers swear by ...

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