by S.F. Powell | Apr 5, 2019 | Music and Song
Music has universal appeal, and, as savage beasts, we respond to its melodies near-instantly, allowing it to soothe us. Music is an artistic form expressing numerous messages. A top theme of music (and any associated lyrics), is romantic love. Even before lyrics were...
by S.F. Powell | Mar 28, 2019 | Writing Life
Spring is upon us and winter has ‘finished.’ The theme of my blogs this month has centered around the ‘end’ of things. From finished books placed on unique bookshelves, to the little things that happen after a writer writes ‘The End,’ here are a few highlights:...
by S.F. Powell | Mar 19, 2019 | Writing Life
I finished Broken Benevolence last year. Finished it last summer, actually. But, as editing wraps up, I guess it wasn’t ‘finished’ after all… It’s obvious ‘The End’ of a first draft isn’t the ‘end,’ but some aspects do end when a work is finished, others, agonizingly,...
by S.F. Powell | Mar 12, 2019 | Writing Life
It’s taken months, maybe years to finish your work. There were little interruptions called ‘life’ along the way (an illness, divorce, computer crashes, or other) or the Muse caught an attitude and walked out (albeit temporarily) or research (or lack thereof) hindered...
by S.F. Powell | Mar 11, 2019 | Sans Serif Potpourri
I’ve listened to the comments and debates over the Michael Jackson documentary airing on HBO recently (Leaving Neverland), and of course, we all have a viewpoint on it. But it wasn’t until I watched the Studio-54 documentary on Netflix (Studio 54 The Documentary) that...
