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[Alternative Muses] Writerly Style: Daphne du Maurier
“Vain trifles as they seem, clothes have, as they say, more important offices than to merely keep us warm. They change our view of the world and the world’s view of us.”-Virginia Woolf, Orlando It is...
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[Book Nerd Links] Portraits from Brooklyn’s DIY Music and Art Space, the...
This is not really a bookish link, but creativity is creativity: this space is truly awe-inspiring. Portraits from Brooklyn’s DIY Music and Art Space, the Marker Hotel [courtesy Flavorwire]
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[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: Gustav Klimt/Woody Guthrie
Nixen (Silberfische), c. 1899, by Gustav Klimt (born 14 July 1862) “I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose....
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[Alternative Muses] Writerly Style: Françoise Sagan
“Fashions fade, style is eternal.”-Yves Saint Laurent Françoise Sagan was the ultimate cool girl writer. If you believe that style should be effortless and detached, then she is your muse. Even today,...
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My Anti-Heroine is Bossy!
The anti-heroine of my work in progress is bossy! Jean Acker She insists on looking like Jean Acker. I can’t say I blame her.
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Daily Diversion #156: Feeling Dangerous
The Danger Girl “I’ve given my memoirs far more thought than any of my marriages. You can’t divorce a book.”-Gloria Swanson
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[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: T.S. Eliot/Edgar Degas Mashup
“Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don’t mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.”-T.S. Eliot (born on 9/26/1888) Edgar Degas...
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[Alternative Muses] Writerly Style: Dressing for the Four Seasons with Sylvia...
“Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.”-Orson Welles Sylvia Plath is best remembered for the sharp-edged precision of her poetry: word-vessels that are hard, clear,...
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[Alternative Muses] Writerly Style: Seven Reasons to Love Anita Loos’ Look
“One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.”-Oscar Wilde Seven Reasons to Love Anita Loos’ Look: #1: She rocked one of the best hairstyles of the Roaring Twenties. The tousled bob with...
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[Our First Book Giveaway] The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose [GIVEAWAY...
I’ve no idea how it happened, but I own two copies of The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose. As much as I love books, I obviously don’t need more than one copy of anything. I’ve decided to gift one...
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Giveaway Reminder: There’s Still Time to Win a Copy of The Lives of the Muses...
The giveaway closes at 5:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, 9th September. If you’d like to enter, please leave a comment on either this post or the original one. Good luck! The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose
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[Alternative Muses] Style Guide: Schokko with a Red Hat
Schokko with a Red Hat by Alexej Jawlensky is my favourite painting. She lives at the Columbus Museum of Art: I like to visit her when I go home. Schokko with a Red Hat by Alexej Jawlensky, 1909....
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Off Topic Post-The Life of Maria Callas: an animated journey through her...
Maria Callas is my favourite opera singer, and this short video is beautiful. Full stop.
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Inspiration. Sweet, sweet Duncan in his favourite chair
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Off Topic Post: The Story of Maelcum Soul
Nice short documentary about Maelcum Soul, who was associated with John Waters and Divine.
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Because We All Need a Little Inspiration
Inspiration by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1898
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Georgia O’Keeffe on Creating One’s World
“To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage.”-Georgia O’Keeffe
View ArticleI Love this Article from The Paris Review
Important stuff. Good stuff. Necessary stuff. WHEN FEMALE ARTISTS STOP BEING SEEN AS MUSES [THE PARIS REVIEW]
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