Category Archives: mindworks

Not Exactly NaNoWriMo

Posted on November 1, 2012 by randomyriad

Every November for the last 5 years I have attempted to write a novel. I have succeeded once. I am still struggling to put this cumbersome piece of fiction into some kind of publishable order. I sat down in front … Continue reading →

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Century #20: Closer to Home

Posted on August 1, 2012 by randomyriad

From the journal of Lita Hopkins Corfu 6/7/30 Last night I lay awake listening to Charles’ wrestle his dream demons, but in calm moment soft notes of the shepherd’s pipes from up the hill blended with the rattling of olive … Continue reading →

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Thinking Through the Noise

Posted on June 17, 2012 by randomyriad

I was just thinking, that life gives us opportunities to respond to it. Technology can help us, but it cannot provide the inspiration for our moment to moment existence. We must each as individuals find ways to respond to each … Continue reading →

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Through a Warped Veil

Posted on June 10, 2012 by randomyriad

I am trying to get back to working in words, but my mind keeps getting trapped in visual images and ideas too vague for words. I cannot pin my thoughts down enough to examine them to see what words might … Continue reading →

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A Poem For a Damp Morning on The Edge of June

Posted on June 5, 2012 by randomyriad

June around here tends to be gray and damp, and this year seems to be no exception. I woke early today and took a walk in the drizzle. It was good for my creative spirit. I was able to lay … Continue reading →

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