A Writer’s Road: Positive Adaptation

We all know the old saying about turning lemons into lemonade. Well, the present global situation is making it difficult for even the most ardent of optimists to accomplish that bit of alchemy. But difficult or not, there is a corner of the human spirit that strives...

A Writer’s Road: Pandemic Prompts

It’s easy to think that all this isolation will breed all sorts of writing. The sparks of creativity might be there, but do you have the energy, both physically and mentally, to actually act on those sparks? I know that I have only been able to focus on writing...

A Writer’s Road: Your Brain on Art

Those of us who spend time working in the arts, specifically creating new art – be it written, musical, visual – know instinctively that our brains work differently. We know that the hours of learning and practice have helped to develop areas of our brains...

A Writer’s Road: The Effect of Teaching Poetry

Many writers teach. My teaching has taken on a life of its own and led me to found the international non-profit called Writing Through. We’ve accomplished a great deal over the five years of our existence, now working in Cambodia, Vietnam and Singapore. Happily,...