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May.08.2013 - 6:02 am
… precious hopes …
The buzz of web-traffic can be exhilarating, a universe of stimulation, stories, advice, facts and know-hows. We put our name out there, mingle with travellers, seek adventure,...
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Apr.27.2013 - 1:30 pm
When did you last smile?
When did you last smile? The question started us going. I belong to a bunch of friends, 10 to 20, who meet monthly. We rotate the facilitation of sessions. People propose...
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Apr.15.2013 - 3:21 am
... unstructured time ...
Is there merit in unstructured time … what do you think? Is it only for children, is it a luxury, a waste, or an opportunity to shift perspectives, discover your passion, break...
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Mar.16.2013 - 9:35 am
... a rare book - now on-line ...
  Following an eight-months labour of love, between my co-editors, the Archventures group, and contributing writers, a small edition of 250 beautiful copies of a book were...
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Excerpt from Course of Mirrors

Comments from Ashen

May.08.2013 - 8:00 am
In response to: … precious hopes …
The Mulla
Thanks Katia. He's a good chap to know.
Apr.28.2013 - 2:16 pm
In response to: A Room of My Own
Happy for you
Love the thought of you creating your patch, your book-friends breathing again, the stained glass tinting your room in...
Apr.27.2013 - 1:46 pm
In response to: My Son's Shoes
Time, children
... my belly’s room was enough to hold the whole of my son his feet, his body, his head. All of him ... Such a miracle...
Mar.17.2013 - 2:44 am
In response to: Shared Story
memory
Good to meet you here, Pat. I agree. In our shared memory any facets that resonate can add meaning to our story and be...
Feb.08.2013 - 11:24 am
In response to: ... why spin tales? ...
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Writers who resist the highway of hyper-reality are becoming an endangered species.
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... I really enjoyed the part where Ana is in the forest and possibly delirious and meets the Wu. I thought the descriptions of them and their dialogue were delightful and added a lighter side to this story. The part in the forest really reminded of Cecilia Dart Thornton’s ‘unseelie wights’ in the Bitterbynde trilogy ... ”
—From a Harper Collins review of 'Course of Mirrors' on authonomy.com

About Ashen

I grew up near the Alps during the 50s. Professionally, I travelled as a photojournalist and still photographer (under my maiden name) for directors of the New German Cinema, based in Munich. I moved to England in 1978 and have a private...
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Ashen’s Favorite Books

1001 Nights - 1001 Nights - 1001 Nights - 1001 Nights Grimm Brother's, Alice, Huckleberry, Jack Vance, 2 Banks, J.L. Borges, I. Allende, Garcia Marquez, D....