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That Special Spark

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Will readers catch your passion?

For all I’ve ranted about the importance of tight, accurate writing, each summer I get a powerful reminder that there’s a lot more to art than mere precision.

The last weekend of July, I enjoy the traditional jazz festival in Evergreen, Colorado. Just as novels fall into many sub-genres (how many categories of romances are there?), traditional jazz … Continue reading →

Keep on Learning

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That’s what the professionals do.

As I listened to an Evergreen Jazz festival performance by two top clarinet players, I glanced around the audience. One row in front, observing every nuance, sat Clark Burnside, the veteran clarinetist for another band at the festival.

That scene repeated itself throughout the weekend: one master of the craft listening and learning from another.
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