Message of the day:
You are the swan…
The infinite creative power
and
The god of sensitive mystic.
Believe in yourself and write on!
1. The first draft of ‘Sophia von X’ is ready! 😜 YAY! I know you are REALLY excited to meet my girl, especially when you are looking into her eyes…😻 This is the story about transformation of a simple Sicilian woman (f. teacher) into a very Dangerous Criminal (& the face behind 4ASS organisation). Genre: action/thriller.
2. Interesting article about book blurb (mostly for poetry books) – The occult art of the poetry book blurb
3. My bookmarks – to spread around wherever I go…
4. The BF-magazine with the schedule, seminars, news and plans has arrived today! 📚😜☕️ Gothenburg Book Fair 2019 – here I come 🐲💃
5. Kvetching ‘Pearl’, ch. 20 – the text is ready, now I have to create a normal chapter from this crap 😂😂
6. Three COOL and funny quotes of the day.
It’s hard to say something about Pushkin to a person who doesn’t know anything about him… Pushkin is a great poet. Napoleon is not as great as Pushkin. Bismarck compared to Pushkin is a nobody. And the Alexanders, First, Second and Third, are just little kids compared to Pushkin. In fact, compared to Pushkin, all people are little kids, except Gogol. Compared to him, Pushkin is a little kid.
And so, instead of writing about Pushkin, I would rather write about Gogol.
Although, Gogol is so great that not a thing can be written about him, so I’ll write about Pushkin after all.
Yet, after Gogol, it’s a shame to have to write about Pushkin. But you can’t write anything about Gogol. So I’d rather not write anything about anyone.”I must warn you that the books I like are not necessarily the ones I think are the best.
Yes, I read. I have that absurd habit. I like beautiful poems, moving poetry, and all the beyond of that poetry. I am extraordinarily sensitive to those poor, marvelous words left in our dark night by a few men I never knew…”
Next post – well, well, well… soon! 😂🤪
Just stopped by to say excellent piece 😀 I’m too busy reading Gogol, and it’s crucial I finish him tonight 😃😝
You are multitasking too much lol stay your “swimming” course 😅😅
😃 I must read so I can write ☺️
Don’t read. Don’t write. Just do…the wet part :))
Ohh, can I write about it afterwards? 😃☺️😘
Let me check what my tarot will say …
Mumbo jumbo 😇 my saint will not allow this 🧐
Dah! Tell him you’ll cut off 0,001 from his 0,01 😂😂 🔪🔪
That might work 👏🏼
😂😂✌️
Got the lizard 🦎 – inner artist. Well…then the answer is – yes!!
Ps. It’s animal spirit tarot 😂
In that case I will imitate a snake 😃☺️
Hahaha tooooo easy 😉😉
Maybe but very effective ☺️
Said Saint Paul to himself, hiding in the darkness…
You need to shine the correct light to see me ☺️
Right now I’m cooking…hang on there, in your closet. I can’t think on empty stomach or save you from that darkness 😂😂
I’m Ok 🙂 What makes you think I’m in a closet? It’s a trick of the light, all about perception, so eat plenty and you might have the energy to look in other places ☺️☺️☺️
Bcz you are in the darkness 99,9%… 🤔😂
Yes 🧐 but it’s much darker than a ikea made closet 😃☺️☺️
😂😂
Zero energy here. 💯 & no rain 🌧 haha
Ahh that’s because you are hiding inside your closet 🤔 get out more and smell the cool breeze, breath it in deeply ☺️😃
Cool breeze …I guess you mean yourself. Hahaha 😅
Breeze + rain. No. Nope. I’m staying inside 😂
I knew that, make believe rain and rainbows are far more interesting 😃 and you stay dry in the process ☺️ win win
I’m too lazy for rain 🌧😂😂 I can only “write” about it. I’m leaving “doing” part for you, mr breeze. Have fun 💕💕
Great 😃 I am, now u understand how I gather material for my writing that makes you blush so much ☺️😃☺️
Practice and more practice:) developing new skills 😂😂
Yes 😃Totally hands on in the research department ☺️ It’s the only way to succeed ☺️😃
😆 ha ha! Perfect 👌
Absolutely ☺️😃
Ok, just kidding 🙂 you are writing a wonderful poetry! Continue 💕💕💕
I bow to thy gracious mind ☺️
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The number six is so heady. LOL
Haha agreed 😉👋
I should write something about Gogol…
You should 😂😂 just to tease Pushkin a bit …
Did you know that he wrote a sequel to Dead Souls; but, on the advice of a friend in the clergy, burned it in the fireplace the day before he died?
Yep I am 😉 -> because 1) Russian 😂 2) nobody knows why he burned it… 3) Gogol was a greatest liar (as person, plus weird as F!) He actually supported “lying” & even encouraged it. 4) Gogol died …just 10 days after he burned his volume 2. The mystery of it all – from exhaustion (he didn’t eat anything hmmm). He wasn’t poor man lol 5) Gogol was eccentric (people hated to talk to him but they respected his genius, he was celeb, too popular) 6) I have PhD in Classic Russian Literature lol 😂
Maybe ill write volume 2 one day, cuz seems noone dare
I learned something. Glad I brought it up.
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I looked into Sophia’s eyes but her lips got jealous and interrupted. While they argued, I fell in love with the deep red dress and white polka dots. We left to have lunch in my imagination. Great intro Ray and I enjoyed all else that followed; a cornucopia of cool and fun writerly things.
Haha
You are still alive, so I suppose she like you “wink” 🕺😀
Waa haaa haaa! Sophia was very nice and well mannered and so was I. Fortunately, there were no cuts, bruises, or puncture wounds or excessive sweating. Probably because, I woke from my daydream before anything could go wrong. 😅
Very much like “her” 😂😂 be careful next time tho…she love messing with people’s heads 😱🕺
She is mostly interested in “killing” folks – old fashion way, no ropes lol
Oh yes…. My kinda girl. No wonder we hit it off so well. I think I can teach her a few ropes. One should never be a one trick pony in the business, otherwise work gets boring. 😉
Might be handy…the ropes 🙂 good idea to teach her 😬🔪
Now when you write the highly sucessful sequel, Sophia will have a few more skills she can use in the story. I can’t wait to read the book. I’ll be looking for your release announcement 😁
The book will be published (earliest) January…:) and thx for supporting 🕺🔪 I’ll attach 2 chapters (clean read) to my newsletter followers (in September). U can check the text there…but Sophia is not Sophia yet 🙂 she’s Sabina 😬 …she’ll become Sophia von X (after meeting with, ah – Hyperion?! 😂).
Alrighty, this gets better and better. I’m sure Hyperion would like nothing better than to help turn Sabina into Sophia von X, a really bombshell badass Lady with those eyes that draw you closer to the blade.
Words
…Are Power :))
Like the last quote! 👌🏼💙
Thank u 😂💕💕
You are welcome! 😀💞
Ok! Just to thank you for taking the time to acknowledge your followers comment/s by “Liked by”!
Which one? 😉 “words” or emoji 😂?
The little “like” star ‘glows’!
I don’t get what you r trying to say.
Sounds like you’re in an exciting place with your projects!
Yes, very interesting and sometimes I’m totally forgetting about the time 😂 but also a lot of work. Sitting thinking – thinking sitting. Writing ✍️ ✍️ ✍️ :))
Enjoyed the post today, Victoria Ray. Loved the quotes and the cover of your new book. I liked the description on the cover, Compulsively Addictive.
It was just an idea of the book cover (in the future), next year. But I’ll use those words 🙂 seems it’s “catchy” 😉😂
Addictive is a great word.
True 🙂
I wish I could write like Pushkin, I mean Gogol, I mean both. I feel like a little kid.
I wish I could …too 🙂 💕💕
I so agree with the idea that the best books and the ones you love might be not the same.
Yep 😉 great quote ✌️🙃