Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

I have passport envy

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmès launched the new Belgian passport. A document that is even more secure thanks to new security and personalization techniques. The new Belgian passport will also be recognizable thanks to … Continue reading →

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Books of the Year

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Snowstorm of Rejections

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

All authors face rejection at some point in their writing careers. Some of us throw in the towel and are content with publishing blogs, but the greats always seem to persevere. Here are some suggestions from writers who knew how … Continue reading →

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Observe Everything

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

I was deeply moved by the wonderful animated video below of “The Mushroom Hunters” by Neil Gaiman, read by Amanda Palmer with music by Jherek Bischoof. Science, as you know, my little one, is the study of the nature and behaviour of … Continue reading →

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Writer’s Room

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The 24-Hour Room is a growing community of writers that launched on January 20, 2021.  The 24-Hour Room is a free virtual writers space offering fellowship, structure, solutions, motivation and intellectual sustenance. Author Elizabeth Gaffney created it to offer support, … Continue reading →

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What’s The Word

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

If you haven’t heard about the daily word game Wordle, you must have been off on a silent retreat somewhere. Launched in October, with no fanfare whatsoever, the simple little online game has gone viral, with millions of users. Josh Wardle built … Continue reading →

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Teach a writer to fish

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Mapping Fiction

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Loren Latker, “Shamus Town” The Raymond Chandler Mystery Map of Los Angeles, the Wonder City of America, 2014. Map, 39 3/4 x 26 1/2 in. © Loren Latker, 2021. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. I have always been … Continue reading →

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Readers Pick Best Book Of The Past 125 Years

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The New York Times Book Review has celebrated 125th anniversary by asking readers to nominate the best book of the past 125 years. The reader submissions were wittled down to a list of 25, which were voted on by more … Continue reading →

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Dream within a Dream

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe A Dream Within A Dream   by Edgar Allan Poe (published 1850)    Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now, Thus much let me avow — You are not wrong, … Continue reading →

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