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RAINY DAY THOUGHTS
Romance is the bread of life. Love is a worthy of celebration as artists and writers seek to capture the elusiveness of human reasons for mating. I love thinking of Beltane as a not just a celebration of spring but one of sexuality and love. It is what the continuation oflife is all about.
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: 2021 For Beltane, there used to be the May pole to dance around but not sure many still do that. Where I live, and in the lands where the Celtic religion originated, it is the time of hills turning green, trees in leaf, wildflowers everywhere and gardens full of color--although times of
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: CHANGING TIMESAUTHOR: RAIN TRUEAX Changing Times. by Rain Trueax. After a year of not much changing, the vaccine has now gone to about half of all Americans. I've read that there are those (1/3 of Christians and 1/2 of GOP men) who won't get the shots for assorted reasons. I know of those who fear the side effects, and for some there have been unpleasant side effects or worse RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: PROTECTING US...AUTHOR: RAIN TRUEAX From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: WHAT LIES AHEAD Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: AS A WIDOW I SEE MY POOR Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: As a widow I see my poor past attempted activism; Planning redemption. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: UNFORGETTABLE BIRTHDAY From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: UPDATE #3 FOR TRANSITIONION Fisherman Hubby past away a month ago. So when I feel sad the feeling pasts quickly. I have been busy. I just have to look around at the rooms as they appear more and more orderly to feel that everything isunder control.
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: MY SCARIEST DAY YET AS A WIDOW Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: My scariest day yet as a widow. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader issues that impact a culture. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: JOYFUL DISTRACTIONS FROM Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goalsRAINY DAY THOUGHTS
Romance is the bread of life. Love is a worthy of celebration as artists and writers seek to capture the elusiveness of human reasons for mating. I love thinking of Beltane as a not just a celebration of spring but one of sexuality and love. It is what the continuation oflife is all about.
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: 2021 For Beltane, there used to be the May pole to dance around but not sure many still do that. Where I live, and in the lands where the Celtic religion originated, it is the time of hills turning green, trees in leaf, wildflowers everywhere and gardens full of color--although times of
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: CHANGING TIMESAUTHOR: RAIN TRUEAX Changing Times. by Rain Trueax. After a year of not much changing, the vaccine has now gone to about half of all Americans. I've read that there are those (1/3 of Christians and 1/2 of GOP men) who won't get the shots for assorted reasons. I know of those who fear the side effects, and for some there have been unpleasant side effects or worse RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: PROTECTING US...AUTHOR: RAIN TRUEAX From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: WHAT LIES AHEAD Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: AS A WIDOW I SEE MY POOR Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: As a widow I see my poor past attempted activism; Planning redemption. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: UNFORGETTABLE BIRTHDAY From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: UPDATE #3 FOR TRANSITIONION Fisherman Hubby past away a month ago. So when I feel sad the feeling pasts quickly. I have been busy. I just have to look around at the rooms as they appear more and more orderly to feel that everything isunder control.
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: MY SCARIEST DAY YET AS A WIDOW Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: My scariest day yet as a widow. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader issues that impact a culture. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: JOYFUL DISTRACTIONS FROM Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: 2021 For Beltane, there used to be the May pole to dance around but not sure many still do that. Where I live, and in the lands where the Celtic religion originated, it is the time of hills turning green, trees in leaf, wildflowers everywhere and gardens full of color--although times of
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: PROTECTING US... From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: IT'S A TIME OF DREAMING Travel dreams are fun where it's a beautiful ocean and I am walking alongside it. Sometimes I have animals in dreams where there is no story, like say a lion, and it's when I head for the dream interpretation site to see if it is significant. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: "YOU HAVE A LOT OF THINGS Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: "You have a lot of things going." The appraiser's understatement. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broaderissues
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: OLD AGE AND FOOD Something that isn't often discussed or at least I haven't come across it is how our body's ability to use food can change with old age. There are probably those who go on their merry way and can eat whatever they want to the end. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: JOYFUL DISTRACTIONS FROM Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: MY WIDOWHOOD DREAM The early morning dream was just before I would awaken for the day - a time for almost lucid dreaming. The dream took place at an Arizona highway gas/deli convenience store. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITHOUT GLASS Watercolor painting without glass without visible frame. . A fresh coat of Golden absorbent ground on canvas boards. When it dries it is matt. When adding acrylic medium to watercolor paint, the medium makes the paint dry hard so keeping the moist watercolors seperate is useful. Left over paint can be kept in a bag with a wet sponge. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: SWEETHEARTS OF THE WEST Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE WIDLER WENZEL: STRETCHY Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goalsRAINY DAY THOUGHTS
Romance is the bread of life. Love is a worthy of celebration as artists and writers seek to capture the elusiveness of human reasons for mating. I love thinking of Beltane as a not just a celebration of spring but one of sexuality and love. It is what the continuation oflife is all about.
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: 2021 For Beltane, there used to be the May pole to dance around but not sure many still do that. Where I live, and in the lands where the Celtic religion originated, it is the time of hills turning green, trees in leaf, wildflowers everywhere and gardens full of color--although times of
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: CHANGING TIMES Changing Times. by Rain Trueax. After a year of not much changing, the vaccine has now gone to about half of all Americans. I've read that there are those (1/3 of Christians and 1/2 of GOP men) who won't get the shots for assorted reasons. I know of those who fear the side effects, and for some there have been unpleasant side effects or worse RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: PROTECTING US... From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: WHAT LIES AHEAD Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: ONE OF THOSE DREAMS Rainy Day Thoughts: One of those dreams. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader issues that impact a culture. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: AS A WIDOW I SEE MY POOR Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: As a widow I see my poor past attempted activism; Planning redemption. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: IT'S A TIME OF DREAMING Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: RAINBOWS FROM SUNSHINE AND RAIN Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: MY SCARIEST DAY YET AS A WIDOW Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: My scariest day yet as a widow. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader issues that impact a culture.RAINY DAY THOUGHTS
Romance is the bread of life. Love is a worthy of celebration as artists and writers seek to capture the elusiveness of human reasons for mating. I love thinking of Beltane as a not just a celebration of spring but one of sexuality and love. It is what the continuation oflife is all about.
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: 2021 For Beltane, there used to be the May pole to dance around but not sure many still do that. Where I live, and in the lands where the Celtic religion originated, it is the time of hills turning green, trees in leaf, wildflowers everywhere and gardens full of color--although times of
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: CHANGING TIMES Changing Times. by Rain Trueax. After a year of not much changing, the vaccine has now gone to about half of all Americans. I've read that there are those (1/3 of Christians and 1/2 of GOP men) who won't get the shots for assorted reasons. I know of those who fear the side effects, and for some there have been unpleasant side effects or worse RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: PROTECTING US... From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: WHAT LIES AHEAD Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: ONE OF THOSE DREAMS Rainy Day Thoughts: One of those dreams. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broader issues that impact a culture. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: APRIL 2021 Blog about art, writing, beauty, nature, life, relationships, philosophy, painting, authors, marketing, and goals RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: "YOU HAVE A LOT OF THINGS Rainy Day Thoughts: by Diane: "You have a lot of things going." The appraiser's understatement. Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about experiences, ideas, nature, creativity, and culture. The latter might appear at times political, but we will try to speak to the broaderissues
RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: WHEN MORNING COMES For the month of March, with no plan to do so, I watched absolutely no television, movies, nor listened to any radio talk shows. It started because of my bout of nightshade intolerance, but it went beyond that as I could not stand the idea of watching the television screen. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: MY WIDOWHOOD DREAM The early morning dream was just before I would awaken for the day - a time for almost lucid dreaming. The dream took place at an Arizona highway gas/deli convenience store. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: UNFORGETTABLE BIRTHDAY From the Oregon Trail to Indian wars in Eastern Oregon, one family finds a role in opening the new frontier. Each book stands alone but carries on the story of the Stevens as they find love, build a new life, and sometimes must fight to stay alive. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITHOUT GLASS Watercolor painting without glass without visible frame. . A fresh coat of Golden absorbent ground on canvas boards. When it dries it is matt. When adding acrylic medium to watercolor paint, the medium makes the paint dry hard so keeping the moist watercolors seperate is useful. Left over paint can be kept in a bag with a wet sponge. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE: ICE STORM AND HOW I AS A I believe we are all human and mostly good but sometimes do very, very, bad, bad things. Criminal behavior is real; the trouble with using the word "evil" as a hot button word is that it can be used to categorize behavior so continued searching for meaning is stopped. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BY DIANE:LETTING GO OF OLD THINGS IS HARD Today my wonderful daughter was so kind to bring the Suburban so she could take a pile of lumber. Old lumber that won't warp like new growth lumber only available t So I am not entirely letting go of Fisherman Hubby's lumber at home, My daughter took some yew wood Fisherman Hubby picked out of the rubbish when he worked at Georgia Pacific in Bellingham. RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: A BLOGGER GATHERING Ugich Konitari said. What a wonderful blogger meet ! Enjoyed reading this and seeing your photos. And one I really enjoyed, was the one with Ronnie at the sink with the dishes, and everyone standing around..just wondering what was the lunch menu (besides the yum desserts, that is ).it all looked so GOOD! RAINY DAY THOUGHTS: BANNACK MONTANA letter by Mrs. Emily Meredith April 30, 1863. The most dramatic story of Bannack has to be the battle between the outlaws calling themselves Innocents and the vigilantes. One of the stories I had heard of for years was of Henry Plu mme r, who Oregon writer, Rain Trueax, and Oregon painter, Diane, co-author Rainy Day Thought, where they write about ideas and creativity. Diane posts on Wednesdays and Rain on Saturdays. There may be extra days or changes as situations warrant. Comments, relating to the topic, are welcome as it turns an article into a discussion, but must be in English, have no links that were not pre-approved, not include profanity, or threats. The problem with the links is we can't take the time go there and see if they are legitimate and relate to the topic. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2019INSPIRATION
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For writers there is the constant consideration of -- write for the market or write from their own heart. Unless it's a hobby, making money at writing has to be a consideration. Sometimes a writer gets lucky and what the market already wants is what they enjoy writing-- definitely fortuitous. A writer might write to their own heart and hit a zeitgeist-- a time when the winds change, and they ride the firstwave.
This is on my mind today because I finished the rough draft for the last book for a series that hasn't found a market. These books are twice as long as some of the best selling books, where novellas are so popular. I could have written two or maybe three books in the same time. So why write longer books? Why not look at what is selling and try to create my own version of it? Why when I see that my historicals sell better, set a series in contemporary times? There are reasons for all of that. Of course, one is the hope that this story from my heart will find readers who will love it as much as I have loved writing it. It's kind of a weird thing how I put off writing more than a couple of chapters for over a year from when I had brought out the fourth in that series. I believe this was the right time for writing it. It's a better story than it would have been if I'd jumped right in after the fourth. I learned things about the characters that I might've missed back then. However, a delay like this is another of those no-no's if someone wants to sell books-- regular production is important to keep a market waiting for the next one. A year off and who but me cares that I am writing it now. That wasn't a question lol.Read more »
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 07, 2019 BY DIANE: SIMPLE RECIPE FOR PAINTER'S BLOCK The roll of fox paintings was interrupted by my husband's gall bladder surgery. On Saturday the day after surgery he did well. We enjoyed a brief visit from daughter Melinda, Mark and Madisen being available in case we needed anything. We sure appreciate their love. As the days passed he could not sit around and constantly he was on the go giving me time to paint. The fox is not visiting the dry field however. Furthermore many of my observations were about violent encounters ofwildlife.
Doing more violent paintings has no inspiration for me after the mass shootings last weekend. WORKING IN THE FLOWER GARDEN BEFORE MY HUSBAND'S SURGERY WAS AN OBVIOUS STARTING POINT FOR NEW PAINTINGS. One catalyst for creating something new is making connections between unrelated things. Making a visual connection betweenabsurdities.
I found a used surface - a partially finished abstract watercolor started in Ruth Armitage's workshop on Approaching the Abstract. I set up in my front yard where I could be inspired by our flowers. Even if my husband has a different aesthetic for the flower garden cleaning up my preference for a jungle garden, I could at least paint a jungle like Henri Rousseau's "The Dream". Only "The Dream" is 6' 8 1/2" x 9' 9 1/2". The forms in the large painting compressed to my small 12" square surface became a challenge more difficult than my ability to render. I first painted the nude in the water departing from Rousseau's. The abstract pipe cleaner marks like water in a stream became more dominate in the painting than "The Dream" and my flower garden. I decided to play with thenude in the stream.
The lily at center took away from the flow of the stream. With some paint thinner on a rag I easily removed the lily. Removal was easybecause of how well
I had covered the watercolor with acrylic medium. The theme for this painting will be continued on a medium sized 22''x28" canvas with another abstract already onthe surface.
Maybe I will come back and paint more bubbles inspired by the circles in the original abstract. The bubbles are blown form the golden flute. Also will judge if this painting is racist because the dark skinned flutter is in a darker part of the painting. Posted by Diane Widler Wenzelat Wednesday,
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 03, 2019 SERENDIPITY AND A SCULPTUREby Rain Trueax
Now and again, I talk about serendipity and how I welcome such times. Well, everybody welcomes such times since it means an occurrence or series of events that play out in a beneficial way. Kind of a lucky chance. Serendipitous times are nothing I can predict, nor will I have done anything to make them happen. Often they are little things.Read more »
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2019 BY DIANE: COLLABORATIVE HUSBAND / WIFE FLOWER GARDEN My husband and I love our flower garden especially this year when Don is not feeling like fishing. Hopefully he will recover in time to go for limited fishing the middle of August. He is getting his gall bladder out this Friday. He will be restricted to lifting no more than 10 pounds for 6 weeks. The surgeon says he can go fishing but I have to reel the fish into the boat and carry it. Not my thing. Rather be painting. Luckily, Don has a good many fishing partners and his 18 year old grandson to accompany him.Gardening
is more fun when we do it together usually. When one of us is first to see another flower opening it is special news between us. I love how the flowers have evolved the past 34 years that we lived here. Mostly they are volunteers surprising me where they pop up like the sunflowers, California poppies, glads, lobeilia and many more. If the previous owner visited, they would see many of the same plants they had. The dahlias and lilies we collected over the years. We are making plans for adding chrysanthemums this Fall. And wondering how to make it better for hotter drier conditions in the future. My vision of an inspiring garden is a jungle like in Henri Rousseau's 1910 painting, " The Dream". Don is not comfortable with any weeds. Even plants that have some weed-like character like California poppy and cosmos after their prime. Lilies still look great after they are done. He prefers seeing dirt paths between the plants where he can rototill. The robins and blue birds like his dirt. Don likes clean color areas with strict borders without any plants falling over the border. His aesthetic is more like a Mondrian. Is it possible to bring these two aesthetics together? My good man allows me to be the boss of most of the decision making. He pulls out the rototiller and I run to guide his way. At the end of the day the resulting arrangement flowers in front of our house is the best we have ever had. Last year with a carpet of weeds. My husband's clean vision for our front yard that is completely clean of weeds still has enough variety of forms and color to be a catalysis for paintings I hope to paint next week. My hope is making a painting like Rouseau's "The Dream". Posted by Diane Widler Wenzelat Wednesday,
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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2019CATALYST
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Sometimes I wake up in the morning with a word. When catalyst flashed into my mind, I knew exactly why. I also knew what it meant. Here are two dictionary definitions. > 1. a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a > usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower > temperature) than otherwise possible > 2. a person or thing that precipitates an event. In life, there are catalysts that sometimes we don't recognize andsometimes we do.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2019 BY DIANE, PAINTING MY REALITY WITHOUT CAMERA REFERENCES Traditionally painters make plans like taking photos of their subject and making drawings of their composition before starting to transfer their final drawing onto the canvas. Then when all is perfectly planned, they paint. Rejecting tradition, I want the painting to be my first impulsive fresh statement capturing the vigor of my child- like enthusiasm. I try to summon my courage and go right for drawing in oil paints on my canvas. Of course my rejection of a safer path can result in more failures. Critics used to photographic reality will say my fox doesn't look like a fox. Most often I am the critical one meaning correcting errors. For example, the dark background on the fox's right front leg is a distraction counter to the fluidity of the fox's movement. So I added more dark under the fox andtransitional grays.
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During the past month of oil painting fox in our backyard, I accept my depiction of anatomical inaccuracy trading it for lively exaggerations of gesture and color. As I watch the fox, I am becoming more familiar and want to see if I can remember well enough to better capture an abstracted form on my canvas. I was not satisfied with my first paintings after continuing to study the foxes' flowing movements. Before painting more oils, I drew in grays with sumi ink and washes of white acrylic ink. The dark below the belly defined the belly as being concave because in order for the fox to have maximum spring the pelvis tilts down pulling the belly in before the apex of the jump as the back legs push and the chest expands with air Other parts of my life come into play on how I am observing the fox. I have been learning Tai Chi Qi Gong for two months. So my co-ordination and memory of strange, slow, sneaky movements are foreign to my Western stiff tight neck and knees. I imagine myself as smooth and as a fox. but of course I am not. I am becoming more aware of my breath and how I am distributing my weight and what it does to my bones as I move. So when I am drawing the fox, I can imagine the fox's body as if it were my body giving me a reality different than the camera's. The fox has to move with the same principles as the practice of martial art. Interesting to make comparisons and record with a little distortion where the weight and breath is in the fox. Time to paint more memories of the fox, last seen on Monday. I sure hope one of the four foxes we watched, survives thepredators.
Not taking pictures with my phone, also, allows me to accept childlike distortion and simplification making the spirit of the gesture dominant. I do not know if 6,000 years ago when Qi Gong was first practiced if the first masters took inspiration from the movement of foxes. Posted by Diane Widler Wenzelat Wednesday,
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SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2019 STARTING OVER-- SERIESby Rain Trueax
Many times, I've mentioned how it's not about simply putting a book out but about launching it-- if someone cares about selling that book. The first part is easy-- follow the dots. The second not so much. It has to be in the right genre, have helpful tags, places to let readers see it, ads, but there is another thing that makes a difference-- having it part of a series. What a series does is when a reader likes a set of characters, a place, a theme, they often will follow it up. I got one criticism early on that i hadn't made it clear that the book they bought was second in the series. Readers like to read books, especially with connecting characters, in order. When you do an ad, a series makes a reader more likely to also buy the next and the next. I've seen it play out time and again. You pay to advertise one book but reap the benefit for the rest. Series can based on a place, characters, or theme. You have seen how that worked with wildly successful books, like the Harry Potter books, Game of Thrones, etc., but it's a plus even for those that are not.Read more »
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