You have to live your passion.
My main love is writing. Writing stories, getting my thoughts down, letting the characters in a story speak my thoughts.
But writing is not just a solitary experience. Initially yes, but story telling and polemics need an audience. Creativity, at some stage, needs community. For feedback, for reaction. After putting so much of your time and self into it, no matter how enjoyable or satisfying, you need to share it. Maybe your story will move someone, provoke a thought, loosen an ingrained attitude.
For me personally, discussion with others not only hones my ability to argue my point, it broadens my perspective. And also gives me some authentic dialogue ideas for characters. 😀
Self-published novel: Keeper of the Flame
Beth’s grandmother called them The Intruders. A band of invaders who, for millennia, continue to destroy the earth. She spoke of ancient ancestors, repressed rituals and that time was running out.
Her words ignite a fire in Beth, she must know more. Who is this mysterious Neolithic girl? What is a Reawakening Ceremony? Where did humanity go wrong? But one morning she awakes to find that Tara is gone.
Determined to see her again, Beth follows clues from Ireland to Wales and on to America. There she discovers the lost ways of her ancestors and the truth about her grandmother.
Now she must confront her own destiny.
Audio versions of some of my micro and flash stories (latest upload 2023).
https://soundcloud.com/l-vee-176636346
Top Photo Courtesy of Tara Caulfield
Hill of Tara Co. Meath Ireland
Bottom Photo
Meditating Pelican
SRF Lake Shrine, Pacific Palisades, California
LINKS OF INTEREST
Below is the link to this book by Beth Verdekal.
4)Hill of Tara info.
https://mythicalireland.com/ancient-sites/the-hill-of-tara-teamhair/
5)SRF info (serene chill out place to visit when in LA)
https://lakeshrine.org/
6)sites for readers and writers
https://theprose.com/
https://www.critiquecircle.com/mymessages.asp?action=send¬ify=Message%20sent%20to%20Jpjrthe53d
Top Photo Courtesy of Tara Caulfield
Hill of Tara Co. Meath Ireland
Bottom Photo
Meditating Pelican
SRF Lake Shrine, Pacific Palisades, California
LINKS OF INTEREST
1) Here is a link to a very intriguing, funny, clever and altogether entertaining podcast. I like the way this Irish boy thinks. https://play.acast.com/s/blindboy
2) If you want to know more about who Blindboy is, here is a link to Wikipedia info on his band the Rubberbandits.
3) "Imagine waking up every day feeling that you have enough and the world is on the path to health and prosperity. Imagine coming home and smiling at seeing your bank statement because you know each month your balance is growing. Now imagine eagerly turning on the news to see what’s going on everywhere. You now have the energy and the means to do something concrete about it. You feel better now than ever. Imagine feeling empowered. You and your whole generation are taking effective action to reverse global warming, remove all plastics from the oceans, and eliminate poverty everywhere — all by 2050. Imagine your kids know this. No longer do they worry about things way beyond their years. No, they and you are now part of a solution-driven society."
Below is the link to this book by Beth Verdekal.
https://mythicalireland.com/ancient-sites/the-hill-of-tara-teamhair/
5)SRF info (serene chill out place to visit when in LA)
https://lakeshrine.org/
6)sites for readers and writers
https://theprose.com/
https://www.critiquecircle.com/mymessages.asp?action=send¬ify=Message%20sent%20to%20Jpjrthe53d
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