by Stewert James | Oct 5, 2017 | a novel, emotions, Humanness, Nature, New novel, spirituality, The Penny, Universe, Writing
Writing from the heart has become a persistent method for me. In my journalism, in my blogs, and in my novels, writing what I know and feel is a joy. The task of learning the craft of writing, while difficult, and the evolution of the results has provided evidence to...
by Stewert James | Aug 25, 2017 | Connectedness, Humanness, Social capitalism, The Penny
Over the month, I’ve been editing and rewriting my next novel, “The Penny,” and I’ve come to believe, even more, that we are all connected. In “The Penny,” there is a thread of two lives that stream together over many years, and as...
by Stewert James | Feb 9, 2017 | emotions, New novel, scotch, snow, sun, The Penny, Writing, yoga
The life of a writer with deadlines is a much different world than the life of a writer finding his way through the meanderings of a novel. I’ve recently picked up three regular writing assignments. Fun? Yes. intriguing? Sure. But damn, a deadline. Not only...
by Stewert James | Jan 26, 2017 | F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, scotch, The Penny, The Penny, Thomas Wolfe, Writing
The life of a writer in the studio is always a safe place to be. Surrounded by mementos such as my father’s WWII model boats, my kid’s hockey jerseys, and assorted books and paintings, I string to life several generations of spare time. I revel in a place...
by Stewert James | Dec 30, 2016 | emotions, Mortality, New novel, peace, The Penny, Writing
So I’ve recently experienced the life of a writer in the hospital. Perhaps it was too many cocktail parties and too much food since December 1st, but I ended up in the hospital with premature ventricular contractions. Scary to say the least. During my two-day...
by Stewert James | Dec 7, 2016 | emotions, Events, Mortality, New novel, Painting, The Penny, Writing
It has been a long 5 months since signing on and adding to the Life of a Writer series, thus I continue. I have worked relentlessly on The Penny, including an October writing trip to Andersonville Prison in Georgia where my great-great grandfather was interred during...