by Larry Burns | Jun 4, 2018 | art, critical thinking, happiness, poetry, Uncategorized, writing
I’ve removed the political feeds from my inbox and replaced them with poetry from places like Rattle Magazine. Not only does it calm my mind, it keeps it in a creative place. Instead of encouraging me to yell and scream about things I cannot control, it makes the...
by Larry Burns | Sep 27, 2017 | economic development, higher education, leadership, literacy, things to do in riverside, Uncategorized, writing
If you find yourself in downtown Riverside, be sure to drop by the second floor of Riverside Library’s Main Branch – it’s right next door to The Historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa. And since this flash is space and place based, it occupies the future home of the...
by Larry Burns | Feb 10, 2017 | advertising, amazon, art, belief, facebook, Indie, marketing, publishing, things to do in riverside, Uncategorized, writing
If you are like me, when you think about the writer’s life, it involves power, paper, ink, coffee, late nights, early mornings, and feeling like you may never finish that next project. But there comes a time when you put the pen down, and pick up the phone,...
by Larry Burns | Dec 1, 2016 | art, Uncategorized, writing
With some time before my first traditionally published book, 100 Things to do in Riverside Before You Die, is due to my publisher Reedy Press, I sent a draft off to three readers. And waited. The wait gave me time to consider why I asked these three to read for me in...
by Larry Burns | Nov 10, 2016 | art, happiness, theater or theatre, Uncategorized, writing
NOW Facebook. Of all my thoughts on the subject, arts promotion and community engagement never came to mind. However…when I joined a poetry workshop managed through Facebook, it forced me to rethink what it was good for. This single event caused me to “luckily” find...
