Enthralled Magazine Vol 1 Issue 2 - Reflect

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Discovery of a unique voice. Age 39. Hallelujah! Writing my novel Dance of Souls was the first time I felt like the words on the page truly came from me, not from some concept of what I thought a writer of literary fiction should sound like. Be patient. This takes time. Internalizing craft. Age 50 to present. In the last few years, writing has come to feel like driving a car. I can execute the mechanics without conscious thought, which leaves me free to look at the road ahead, plan my journey, and navigate to new places. Again: practice. Teaching others. Age 50 to present. Recently I’ve begun to teach others, both through editing and through a workshop I’m creating with a long-time friend and fellow writer. Not everyone can teach formally, but even exchanging editing services with a fellow writer teaches you things you can’t learn just by looking at your own work. Always returning to the work. Every day. I’ve kept a journal since I was 12 and have written nearly every day since then—sometimes formally, sometimes just notes to myself. Do I write a lot of crap? Sure. But that doesn’t stop me from going back to write the next day. When you’re not born perfect, you need to look at creation as a process—and practice self-forgiveness.
Even after a lifetime of commitment, I realize I’ll never be the Rachel Flowers of writing. But I love what I do and I’ve gotten better at it. And that’s all any artist can ask. Audrey Kalman writes literary fiction with a dark edge, often about what goes awry when human connection is missing from our lives. She is the author of two novels: What Remains Unsaid (Sand Hill Review Press, 2017) and Dance of Souls (2011) as well as numerous short stories. She lives in northern California with her husband, two children, and two cats, and is working on another novel. Find out more at her website - Audrey Kalman and on Facebook. You can also follow her on Twitter - @audreykalman
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Volume 1 Issue 2 March 2018
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enthralled - To be captivated, deli
Page 5 and 6: ef lect This month’s theme is ref
Page 7 and 8: from the editor Welcome to the late
Page 9 and 10: 70 Tree-walk 24 Why "Trigger Alerts
Page 11: FREE EBOOK COVER CREATOR Bring your
Page 14 and 15: Stream of Consciousness By RJ Simon
Page 16 and 17: “In three, two, one.” His words
Page 18 and 19: Stream of Consciousness Quotes Nobe
Page 20 and 21: A Reflection on an Auth
Page 22 and 23: A Reflection on an Author’s Journ
Page 24 and 25: Why "Trigger Alerts" Shoul Work of
Page 26 and 27: Why "Trigger Alerts" Shouldn’t Pr
Page 28 and 29: I wonder what the great authors thi
Page 32: feature article The Oath of Bad Bro
Page 35 and 36: One house happened to be that of a
Page 37 and 38: The rhyming is quite outstanding. H
Page 39 and 40: Apples or oranges? What’s your fa
Page 42 and 43: Giving And Receiving Feedb Smart Wa
Page 44 and 45: Giving And Receiving Feedback The S
Page 46 and 47: open to receive it. It will not all
Page 48: see the holes in it. Be thankful wh
Page 51 and 52: vs. Nurture: Ten Signposts to Guide
Page 53 and 54: Absorption. Age two (or whenever my
Page 55: Formal training. Age 18 to present.
Page 59 and 60: uthors, Do You Need a Rest from Soc
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Page 64 and 65: ook of the month Vasilisa the Wise
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