August 1, 2005 _______________________________ the constant process of reinvention

Welcome back.
Welcome in.
Welcome to my coming out party.

This I know is true: I am a writer.

Four Noble Truths for writers:
1. Writers write.
2. Writing is a process.
3. You don't know what your writing will be until the end of the process.*
4. If writing is your practice, the only way to fail is to not write.
( * the process may never end)

let's get to the writing...

the class - Women Writing Autobiography
the project - Interrogation of the Self: Images and Word
the description - Imagine standing in front of a mirror naked,
then put some spotlights to either side of you.
Open your eyes. Describe what you see.
(link opens in new window)

more writing: (in mass, just this once)

April 2005
- Space Between Past and Present
- Under a Salmon Sky

May 2005
- Ignore
- Unknown Becoming Known
- Passing Night Train
- Hotel Parking Lot

June 2005
- Missouri Highway 106
- Reading
- Into an Empty Field
- Tolerating this Walk
- Thought
- Destroy the World

July 2005
- Guru (she stands)
- Baby Bumblebee
- Free Sky
- Pieces of Peace
- Generation Across the Street
- Reclaiming 'Soldier'

the constant process of reinvention

Soulsmiles has been a part of my life for four years now, and this is the first major change it's really gone through (what does it mean?). Yes, I've redesigned the layout multiple times, but this is a complete refocus away from the everydayness of my life and more centered on my writing. (I hate saying "my" writing, as if I own it, when I am using a collective pool of words to convey some meaning.) But of course, the photography remains, as well as the sharing of music, books, magazines, websites, and other shit I deem Cool.

Those of you who were on the email update list before will remain unless I'm informed otherwise. And really, if you don't want to be on the list, it's cool, just let me know, you won't hurt my feelings. If you've found your way here outside of the email update list and would like to be added, just let me know. Always feel free to drop me a line and let me know what you think/feel/love/hate about anything you ever see here, email: casey@soulsmiles.com.