Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art
An images of established rhododendron from the internet. The rhododendron ponticum bush we bought last year is thriving. Beautiful deep purple flowers. Oddly for a plant of such beauty, it is considered an invasive pest in Britain, secreting … [Continue reading]
Be of good cheer. Do not think of to-day's failures, but of the success that may come to-morrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere, and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles--a delight in climbing … [Continue reading]
Blogging, slowing down, observing, and describing what you observe is one way to slow down and return to writing after a period of extroversion … [Continue reading]
Journaling, slowing down, observing, and describing what you observe is one way to slow down and return to writing after a period of extroversion. Get words flowing within you once again. … [Continue reading]
To write in the fewest possible words, as clearly as possible, exactly what one meant, that was his only lesson in the art of writing--Virginia Woolf on her father Leslie Stephen.Who said, "Learning to write is learning to think?" I would … [Continue reading]
To write in the fewest possible words, as clearly as possible, exactly what one meant, that was his only lesson in the art of writing--Virginia Woolf on her father Leslie Stephen. Who said, "Learning to write is learning to think?" I would … [Continue reading]
The John Arnott conference last week spent a lot of time on the Fatherhood of God, something I believe cognitively rather more than emotionally. Yet, I know that it has an absolutely transformative effect on individuals who understand and believe … [Continue reading]
Self-publishing is the way ahead for a self-critical, perfectionistic writer like me. . Write something I am pleased with to my own standards, get it into print. Worry about an agent and editor after it is in print.Oh the joy and freedom of just … [Continue reading]