With the passing of author J.D. Salinger on Wednesday, I’ve spent some time reading lengthy obits and stories about him. I’ve probably read The Catcher in The Rye at least four times in my adolescence and I think it’s safe to say that it’s definitely made an impression on my life.
In April 1972, the New York [...]
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Good Writing Never Goes Out of Style
Creative’s Block
As it turns out, I am my own worst enemy.
A new acquaintance of mine wrote that “admitting your insecurities isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength.” And though it makes much sense, it’s sometimes hard to be strong when you know you’re weak.
I’ve been struggling greatly with self-doubt lately, mostly in the business areas of my [...]
Writer’s Conference
My editor (I love saying that because it makes me sound so official) has asked me if I’d be willing to team up with him and teach a class on photography at the Roanoke Regional Writer’s Conference which will be held at Hollins University on January 22-23rd. My first thoughts were that of honor and [...]
The Joy of Less
Even though this article was published months ago, it’s still a good read now. I’ve recently become a fan of the Opinionator Blog over at nytimes.com, and stumbled upon this lovely little piece while browsing the interwebs. Content and subject matter on the blog is all over the place since not only does everyone have [...]
Afterword
There was a not-so-fantastic movie that I somehow ended up owning called Alex and Emma about a writer who’s struggling to finish a novel in 30 days so that he can pay back some loan sharks (seriously). The Emma character, played by Kate Hudson, likes to read the ending of books to determine whether or [...]
Nothin’ But Love For The Phillies
So I’ve stayed up to watch the World Series since Game 3 and it was the first time that I ever really got into a sport (as an adult). I mean there were high school football games (which ended for me 10 years ago OMG) and I used to be into basketball as a young [...]
The Things I’ve Lost
My cousin, Ashley, sent this to me via electronic mail with the subject line “Loved this, thought you would too.” And I did. So I’m reposting it here. Not sure where the writing came from but I’ll update as I hear back from her. Enjoy.
The Things I’ve Lost by Brian Arundel
Fleece hat and gloves: in [...]
