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My 8,000 mile writer’s retreat

My 8,000 mile writer’s retreat

by Larry Burns | Feb 3, 2023 | art, happiness, nature, Uncategorized, writing

I’ve never been on a writers retreat. As a creative person, I’ve tried countless tactics to get ideas out of my head and into the world. Looking at what has worked and not worked recalls the refrain some circles use to close out an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting: Keep...
It’s cats all the way down

It’s cats all the way down

by Larry Burns | Aug 15, 2022 | art, belief, Family, happiness, home, nature, things to do in riverside, writing

I’m what’s known as a regional writer; I take inspiration from the flora and fauna, the places and faces of where I live and play. Because I value community, I spend time outdoors to recharge my creative energies and help me find new stories to share.  My...
Hey Thanks! Riverside Public Library bought you cloudLibrary

Hey Thanks! Riverside Public Library bought you cloudLibrary

by Larry Burns | Jun 7, 2021 | happiness, literacy, publishing, reading, writing

Two years ago, during the faraway endless Summer of 2019, I started a fling with e-books. It was innocent enough. Riverside Public Library recently purchased a license for cloudLibrary – a smartphone tool for checking out free electronic books. I was home alone,...
This fall, it’s time to spring ahead with your writing adventures

This fall, it’s time to spring ahead with your writing adventures

by Larry Burns | Nov 30, 2020 | art, happiness, publishing, Uncategorized, writing

Do you hear that steady tap-tap-tap of creative output? If you are like hundreds of other writers across the Inland Empire, you’re contributing to the cacophony of clattering keystrokes at a rate of 1667 times per day, every day, across November. Yes, that includes...
My interview with a tree fairy

My interview with a tree fairy

by Larry Burns | Feb 10, 2020 | art, belief, economic development, happiness, nature, things to do in riverside, Uncategorized, writing

Beneath the surface of anything we love lies a good story. I love public parks for the physical and mental health benefits they provide. Park use cuts across many cultural divisions, providing encounters with those normally outside our bubble. I appreciate the...
Where is the Inland Empire?

Where is the Inland Empire?

by Larry Burns | May 2, 2019 | art, happiness, home, nature, publishing, Uncategorized, writing

I recently completed a book about the rich cultural landscape of the Inland Empire. That book, Secret Inland Empire, provided a way for me to share stories about the Inland Empire, illustrating our rich and diverse cultural landscape. In college I took a course called...
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