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Eva’s Byte #246: Suffering for One’s Art
The art of writing has potential to offer an outlet for suffering and adversity. Out of profound respect and admiration for one of many acclaimed writers who suffered for their art, I am paying tribute to Sylvia Plath:
Suffering from mental illness which plagued her until she committed suicide at the age of 30 by sticking her head in an oven, she adopted a confessional style of poetry and storytelling relating to her personal strife.
Of the mindset that no one is exempt from suffering and adversity—setting this aside—in my capacity of writer, I suffer for my art because of anxieties the milieu of writing itself spawns—GUILT.
For:
The limited time at my disposal to roll up my sleeves and further my WIP.
By the end of the day, I’m often too emotionally spent or frazzled to possess the motivation it takes to be at the top of my game.
I have turned a corner, however. I no longer harbor the notion to “quit” and, in doing so, free myself from promoting my work on social media. After struggling with this weighty decision for years, I’ve come to the conclusion that suffering for one’s art is par for the course along my life’s journey.
This decision was sweetened by three recent 5-Star reviews I received for three of my major published works:
(Jan. 11) - An Enlightening Quiche: A Literary Work of Art - Her language spills like water, taking you with it, words pooling and flowing around the characters as it brings them to life like Spring rain. It was a true work of literature.
(Jan. 9) - 100 Wild Mushrooms: Memoirs of the ‘60s: A Thoroughly Enjoyable Book - … a refreshing and unique take on the 1960’s. The book is composed of numerous vignettes where Ms. Pasco describes an era far removed from what is sometimes referred to as the psychedelic Sixties. Here she tells tales of growing up in a comforting time full of simple pleasures and small adventures that many of us have forgotten or are just too distracted to remember.
(Jan. 6) – Mr. Wizardo: Loved It - The story is engaging and the characters felt real. I loved it and would highly recommend.
*Wishing every starving and/or suffering artist the stamina to complete your current work in progress.
Eva’s Authors Den Page:https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Suffering from mental illness which plagued her until she committed suicide at the age of 30 by sticking her head in an oven, she adopted a confessional style of poetry and storytelling relating to her personal strife.
Of the mindset that no one is exempt from suffering and adversity—setting this aside—in my capacity of writer, I suffer for my art because of anxieties the milieu of writing itself spawns—GUILT.
For:
The limited time at my disposal to roll up my sleeves and further my WIP.
By the end of the day, I’m often too emotionally spent or frazzled to possess the motivation it takes to be at the top of my game.
I have turned a corner, however. I no longer harbor the notion to “quit” and, in doing so, free myself from promoting my work on social media. After struggling with this weighty decision for years, I’ve come to the conclusion that suffering for one’s art is par for the course along my life’s journey.
This decision was sweetened by three recent 5-Star reviews I received for three of my major published works:
(Jan. 11) - An Enlightening Quiche: A Literary Work of Art - Her language spills like water, taking you with it, words pooling and flowing around the characters as it brings them to life like Spring rain. It was a true work of literature.
(Jan. 9) - 100 Wild Mushrooms: Memoirs of the ‘60s: A Thoroughly Enjoyable Book - … a refreshing and unique take on the 1960’s. The book is composed of numerous vignettes where Ms. Pasco describes an era far removed from what is sometimes referred to as the psychedelic Sixties. Here she tells tales of growing up in a comforting time full of simple pleasures and small adventures that many of us have forgotten or are just too distracted to remember.
(Jan. 6) – Mr. Wizardo: Loved It - The story is engaging and the characters felt real. I loved it and would highly recommend.
*Wishing every starving and/or suffering artist the stamina to complete your current work in progress.
Eva’s Authors Den Page:https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Eva’s Byte #255: Mustard Seeds
Faith and sensibility are the backbone of survival.
According to Matthew 17:20 – If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can move mountains.
Faith, along with sensibility regarding social-distancing and self-isolation, will move us past the Coronavirus (COVID – 19). Complemented by the Persian adage—“This too shall pass.”
A writer who published a Nonfiction collection comprised of 100 memoirs about growing up during the Sixties, I’ve interwoven its social issues: The Cold War and threat of Nuclear Annihilation; Counterculture; Civil Rights Movement; Vietnam War; Political Assassinations.
But, I never mentioned the polio epidemic, a holdover on us Baby Boomers from 1952, when the worst outbreak in the Unites States occurred. From Wikipedia: Of the 57,628 cases—3145 died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
During my adolescence, I recall public round-ups at various intervals to receive both an inactivated poliovirus injection and a weakened poliovirus given orally.
Social-distancing never entered the picture!
And, no hand sanitizer either! Yet, my generation survived the Hong Kong Flu epidemic of 1968.
From the prologue of 100 Wild Mushrooms: Memoirs of the ‘60s (2017):
Meanwhile, under the mushroom cloud of the Cold War with its threat of nuclear warfare, my sister and I carried on as kids do regardless of world events. We twirled our hula hoops, collected Bazooka bubblegum wrappers, did our homework, rode bicycles, watched television, chased down the ice cream truck, and slept on brush rollers. Life as we knew it was groovy and far out!
*Then, as now, faith as small as a mustard seed will move us past this mountain.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
According to Matthew 17:20 – If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can move mountains.
Faith, along with sensibility regarding social-distancing and self-isolation, will move us past the Coronavirus (COVID – 19). Complemented by the Persian adage—“This too shall pass.”
A writer who published a Nonfiction collection comprised of 100 memoirs about growing up during the Sixties, I’ve interwoven its social issues: The Cold War and threat of Nuclear Annihilation; Counterculture; Civil Rights Movement; Vietnam War; Political Assassinations.
But, I never mentioned the polio epidemic, a holdover on us Baby Boomers from 1952, when the worst outbreak in the Unites States occurred. From Wikipedia: Of the 57,628 cases—3145 died and 21,269 were left with mild to disabling paralysis.
During my adolescence, I recall public round-ups at various intervals to receive both an inactivated poliovirus injection and a weakened poliovirus given orally.
Social-distancing never entered the picture!
And, no hand sanitizer either! Yet, my generation survived the Hong Kong Flu epidemic of 1968.
From the prologue of 100 Wild Mushrooms: Memoirs of the ‘60s (2017):
Meanwhile, under the mushroom cloud of the Cold War with its threat of nuclear warfare, my sister and I carried on as kids do regardless of world events. We twirled our hula hoops, collected Bazooka bubblegum wrappers, did our homework, rode bicycles, watched television, chased down the ice cream truck, and slept on brush rollers. Life as we knew it was groovy and far out!
*Then, as now, faith as small as a mustard seed will move us past this mountain.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
Eva’s Byte #400 – Ready or Not?
Whether we’re ready or not, the New Year is heading our way.
Self-reliant, while hoping for the best, I try to prepare for the worst. I don’t put off till tomorrow what can get done today. Let me assure you, I pivot from these two principles out of necessity rather than self-righteousness, thanks to Murphy’s Law. You know it well, I’m sure—anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
For instance: Preparing for “the worst storm in a generation” which made landfall on December 23rd in my neck of the woods, I backed into my parking space, same as I would whenever there’s a forecast for inclement weather. Never thinking I’d have reason to drive in the pouring rain with wind gusts up to 70 mph—sure enough, Murphy’s Law struck. So, I took off like a bat out of hell to tend a matter of importance that couldn’t be put off till tomorrow.
In my zeal to hope for the best while preparing for the worst, I’ll be scheduling a routine maintenance appointment at the dealership for my vehicle in the New Year.
In my capacity as a writer, I’m drafting chapter 25 ( 759 words thus far) of my Contemporary work in progress, hoping for the best as I approach its finish line.
*Ready or not, may each of us brave any unforeseen elements in the New Year with resolve.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
Self-reliant, while hoping for the best, I try to prepare for the worst. I don’t put off till tomorrow what can get done today. Let me assure you, I pivot from these two principles out of necessity rather than self-righteousness, thanks to Murphy’s Law. You know it well, I’m sure—anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
For instance: Preparing for “the worst storm in a generation” which made landfall on December 23rd in my neck of the woods, I backed into my parking space, same as I would whenever there’s a forecast for inclement weather. Never thinking I’d have reason to drive in the pouring rain with wind gusts up to 70 mph—sure enough, Murphy’s Law struck. So, I took off like a bat out of hell to tend a matter of importance that couldn’t be put off till tomorrow.
In my zeal to hope for the best while preparing for the worst, I’ll be scheduling a routine maintenance appointment at the dealership for my vehicle in the New Year.
In my capacity as a writer, I’m drafting chapter 25 ( 759 words thus far) of my Contemporary work in progress, hoping for the best as I approach its finish line.
*Ready or not, may each of us brave any unforeseen elements in the New Year with resolve.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
Eva’s Byte #401 – First Order of Biz
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
“Light My Fire” by the Doors (1967)
The dawn of a brand new year always inspires me to light my fire for undertaking the first order of business on January 1st.
Since I keep four various-sized theme trees up year round, and my snowmen, moose, and reindeer stay put all winter—putting away holiday decorations is a subordinate clause easily done the day after Christmas.
My first order of biz is purging my office.
It entails rifling through all storage units to eliminate passé papers no longer relevant in the New Year. It involves going through desk drawers to ferret out the impertinent. Then, there’s cabinet fever, where I assess what odds and ends are still worth keeping behind its closed doors.
Undergoing my first order of biz declutters my immediate surroundings and removes all unnecessary traces of the previous year. Getting rid of excess baggage, be it stuff or stressors, enables me to put my best foot forward blazing new trails in 2023.
In my capacity as a writer, it’s biz as usual. I’m forging ahead along the journey of drafting my Contemporary work in progress, having just finished Chapter 25 (1481 words).
*Whatever your first order of business in the New Year, may it afford you a clearer vision for blazing new trails.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
No time to wallow in the mire
“Light My Fire” by the Doors (1967)
The dawn of a brand new year always inspires me to light my fire for undertaking the first order of business on January 1st.
Since I keep four various-sized theme trees up year round, and my snowmen, moose, and reindeer stay put all winter—putting away holiday decorations is a subordinate clause easily done the day after Christmas.
My first order of biz is purging my office.
It entails rifling through all storage units to eliminate passé papers no longer relevant in the New Year. It involves going through desk drawers to ferret out the impertinent. Then, there’s cabinet fever, where I assess what odds and ends are still worth keeping behind its closed doors.
Undergoing my first order of biz declutters my immediate surroundings and removes all unnecessary traces of the previous year. Getting rid of excess baggage, be it stuff or stressors, enables me to put my best foot forward blazing new trails in 2023.
In my capacity as a writer, it’s biz as usual. I’m forging ahead along the journey of drafting my Contemporary work in progress, having just finished Chapter 25 (1481 words).
*Whatever your first order of business in the New Year, may it afford you a clearer vision for blazing new trails.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
Eva’s Byte #505 – Adjustments
Another year over
And a new one just begun (From John Lennon’s “So this is Christmas” – released 1971)
So, what will I do now that the New Year has begun?
As memories and reactions to unforeseen developments in 2024 carry over into 2025, I’ll make the necessary adjustments to carry on with fortitude.
Also carrying over into the New Year, my daily regimen of exercising and walking.
In the capacity of a writer, I’m carrying on with drafting my Contemporary work in progress. I’ve completed chapter 7 (1409 words), and I’ve begun writing chapter 8 (550 words thus far).
*May each of us make the necessary adjustments for forging ahead in the New Year.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page:
http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
And a new one just begun (From John Lennon’s “So this is Christmas” – released 1971)
So, what will I do now that the New Year has begun?
As memories and reactions to unforeseen developments in 2024 carry over into 2025, I’ll make the necessary adjustments to carry on with fortitude.
Also carrying over into the New Year, my daily regimen of exercising and walking.
In the capacity of a writer, I’m carrying on with drafting my Contemporary work in progress. I’ve completed chapter 7 (1409 words), and I’ve begun writing chapter 8 (550 words thus far).
*May each of us make the necessary adjustments for forging ahead in the New Year.
My sincere appreciation to you for reading this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page:
http://www.authorsden.com/evapasco
