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Author Archives: Author Richard P. Nixon
Pete Townsend’s Upcoming Memoir
Pete Townsend of the 70’s supergroup, The Who, is releasing his memoir ‘Who Am I’ next week. I don’t usually read celebrity memoirs mainly because I can’t really relate to them. Someone is famous and all kinds of things happen … Continue reading
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Tagged memoir, Pete Townsend, platform, PTSD, The Troubles, Writing
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Dawn
There’s only one way to know performance, and that is to measure it. Sound lame? Well, there are those who say what happens outside doesn’t matter, that what’s inside is what counts. Unfortunately that’s untrue – as a writer you … Continue reading
Lemons and Lemonade
“When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” Not too tart, not too sweet. Refreshing, satisfying, and bursting with flavor – The Troubles IS the ultimate in lemonade.
The Troubles Ch16a – Majorca (W.I.P. snippet revised)
I just had to catch a real fish, so I set out along the beach and around the postcard-perfect rocky point to what looked like a promising cove. I fished for hours there without hooking a damned thing besides the … Continue reading
Parroting Bobblehead Or Are You Better Than That?
No doubt you’ve seen a catchy quote or two posted on Facebook or Twitter, etc. All too often the quotes are thrown up without real thought either by well-meaning folks or by those who are simply trying to look good. … Continue reading
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Shotguns and Rabbits
All too soon the weekend ended; time to go back to Portora. At least I had my rabbit pelt, though within a few days it wasn’t nearly as soft and fluffy as it had been. Tufts of hair began falling … Continue reading
Speaking of Eeyore
The other day a friend of mine said he worried that my Sacred Animal Totem was Eeyore. I chuckled because I knew what he meant but also because that assessment is wrong and I’m happy to point that out, not … Continue reading
Ice In The Veins
My friend Lynette Benton says to write memoir you need ice in your veins. She’s right. I’ve been writing my memoir for a long time now, about seventeen years. There are many reasons for it taking so long, but one … Continue reading
Anxiety
“Anxiety is uncertainty multiplied by powerlessness.” Some people insist everything is easy. “Just do it,” they say, “and the world will smile and good things will magically happen.” My immediate thought is, “Don’t you think I would if I could?” … Continue reading
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Adding Depth Through Detail
One of the more interesting, albeit frustrating, aspects of revising is the discovery and opening of a treasure trove of long forgotten memories. I say frustrating but that’s not really correct because it implies a certain negativity that is undeserved. … Continue reading
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