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Friday, 11 July 2014
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Exploring Character and Place in A Seared Sky #8
Character interview with Tryonta.
This is the 8th in a series of pieces on characters and places
featured in Joinings: A Seared Sky.
This background information, isn’t covered in the book, but should enhance the
reading experience. For some of my people, there’ll be a character drawing,
supplied by Alice Taylor, maybe a video interview, and accompanying script. I may
do short pieces of fiction, deepening knowledge of certain minor characters as
well.
For the places, I may use sections of the map, to indicate location,
along with a description of the place, as I see it, and, where appropriate,
links with characters. Perhaps I’ll indicate the way of life there with a short
anecdote or story. I won’t reveal any of the main story, either as already
published or as written in the series, merely enhance readers’ enjoyment of the
trilogy by providing more information. I hope this will give pleasure to those who’ve
bought the book and, perhaps, persuade others to take that step.
Pronunciation hints:
Tryonta – try-on-ta
Dagla Kaz – pronounced
exactly as written
Ytraa – eet-rah
Names are pronounced
phonetically. But this is my take on them; how I hear them in my head. You may
pronounce them as you wish, of course: reading is, after all, active rather
than passive.
Tryonta is around 35. He’s a snake. Amoral and utterly
self-centred. His voice holds the sinister charm of the man who knows how to
manipulate others. Although his responses may appear terse, they’re spoken more
with a superior questioning quality than with overt anger. Here he is
interviewed by Fantastic Books Publishing’s Fantasy Editor.
FE: Good
morrow, Tryonta. I gather you’re a sort of aid to the High Priest?
Tryonta: What
of it?
FE: Ah,
I merely want to get your view of your position and your feelings about the…
Tryonta: Feelings
are for fools. My position is that of guardian, helper and informer for the most
important man in the land.
FE: What
sort of things do you do to…help Dagla Kaz?
Tryonta: You
don’t look like a fool. Does a trusted deputy discuss his duties with all and
sundry? No. I don’t wish to appear obstructive, but you must understand the delicacy
of my position.
FE: Let’s
try a different tack. What are you feelings…thoughts about your religion?
Tryonta: What
is there to think about? We are Followers. We obey the will and the regulations
set out by our High Priest. We do our duty. Those who fail to obey are dealt
with according to the law. Such fools deserve the pain and humiliation they
suffer for their failure to do as they are required. What more is there to say?
FE: Do
you have personal pleasures you’d like to share with us?
Tryonta: A
good meal, served with good drink. A compliant partner for joining; preferably
someone who understands rank and status. A well-made tabard, of silk and
decorated with suitable designs.
FE: You
enjoy joining with a willing woman, then?
Tryonta: What
man does not enjoy the pleasure to be had with a compliant partner?
FE: How
do you view the High Priest?
Tryonta: You
choose your words with care; that’s good. The High Priest is my commander, my
provider; dare I say, my friend? But I am also his protector and his most
trusted aid. We form a team, in which he plays the part of the leader, of
course, since he is blessed by Ytraa, and in which I play the role of reliable
and unquestioning assistant.
FE: And,
if Dagla Kaz were to ask you to do something, shall we say, not quite within
the law?
Tryonta: A
foolish question, if you will forgive my bluntness. Dagla Kaz is the chosen of
Ytraa. It is impossible for him to act outside the law, since he is the law.
You understand?
FE: I
believe I do. Thank you for your time, Tryonta. Most enlightening.
Tryonta: Really?
And I thought I had been so circumspect in my answers. If you believe yourself
enlightened, I can only assume you’re a better questioner than I imagined, or,
perhaps, not honest enough with yourself to understand the true nature of our
exchange.
FE: Perhaps.
Honesty and truth, however…
More to follow.
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Insights Into the Writer's Mind, by Michael DeAngelo
Today, I have the privilege of being interviewed by that fascinating fantasy writer, Michael DeAngelo, on his great blog, Tellest.He's asked me some searching questions and come up with a piece that collects together a number of facts and insights into the way I think, plan and work. We talk about the structure of the story, my motivations and interests, and how I go about tackling the craft of storytelling. Really worth a visit, which you can make by clicking this link.
Thursday, 1 May 2014
Exploring Character and Place: #2
Tarruss:
The 2nd in a series of pieces on characters and places
featured in Joinings: A Seared Sky.
This is background information, not covered in the book, but intended to
enhance the reading experience. For some of my people, there’ll be a character
drawing, supplied by Alice Taylor, maybe a video interview, and accompanying script.
I may do a short piece of fiction, deepening the knowledge of certain minor
characters as well.
For the places, I’ll use sections of the map, to indicate location, along
with a description of the place, as I see it, and, where appropriate, linking it
with characters. Perhaps indicate life there with a short anecdote or story. I
won’t reveal any of the story, either as already published or as written into
the series, merely enhance readers’ enjoyment of the trilogy by providing more
information. I hope this will give pleasure to those who’ve bought the book
and, perhaps, persuade others to take that step.
Pronunciation hints:
In this interview, the character’s names are
pronounced phonetically.
These are just my take on the names, how I hear
them in my head. You may pronounce them any way you wish; reading is, after
all, an active rather than a passive occupation.
Tarruss is a giant of a man, with green eyes,
short red hair and a cropped beard. He accompanies the main group, acting as
guardian. Here he talks with the author.
SA: So,
Tarruss, how should I describe you?
Tarruss: You
invented me. Say what you see.
SA: Most
people would describe you as a giant. I’d describe you as a giant.
Tarruss: Bigger
than most. But that doesn’t make me a bully, you know.
SA: Remind
me, what do you do for a living?
Tarruss: Work
with wood an’ metal, making weapons for the army and tools for farmers. Strong,
you see.
SA: And,
women? What’s your attitude to women, Tarruss?
Tarruss: Love
‘em. Beautiful, mysterious creatures with a shape that makes a man want more.
Clever, too. And strong in a way lots of men don’t seem to see. I love the look
of them, the feel of them in your arms, the way they laugh, the way they moan
with pleasure. To be honest, I prefer the company of women to men.
SA: And
what about your religion? How do you feel about that?
Tarruss: That’s
a strange question. I Follow. We all do. It’s our religion. I don’t know what
you expect me to say.
SA: Well,
for instance, how do you feel about the High Priest?
Tarruss: Dagla
Kaz does a job, like we all do. He’s the leader and has direct contact with
Ytraa. He’s the one as makes sure we’re all doing right. Fierce, like, when
he’s riled. I sometimes wonder…well, I shouldn’t really say, you know. I’m a
loyal Follower, that’s all, really.
SA: I
see. And the Holy Ones?
Tarruss: You
tryin’ to get me in trouble?
SA: Not
at all. I’m trying to show our readers the sort of guy you are, that’s all.
Tarruss: Seem
a bit tricky to me.
SA: The
Holy Ones?
Tarruss: I’d
rather not say, if you don’t mind.
SA: Okay.
What about food?
Tarruss: A
man likes to fill his belly. Preferably with good stuff. And the odd flagon of
good strong ale, of course. Hot work, hammerin’ metal.
SA: Don’t
say a great deal, do you?
Tarruss: Depends
who’s asking the questions, and how good they are.
SA: Right.
There’s a rumour you once killed a man with your bare hands.
Tarruss: Is
there? Look, any man who mistreats a child like that deserves what he gets. And
I’m admittin’ nothing.
SA: Last
one. What’s your role on the pilgrimage?
Tarruss: Well,
you wrote the story: don’t you know? Oh, you want it in my words. Right. I’m
along as guardian, soldier, hunter, and general drudge. Because I’m big, people
think I’m not too bright.
SA: Thank
you for your thoughts, Tarruss.
Tarruss: Welcome.
Can I go now?
SA: Of
course.
Tarruss:
Sunday, 27 January 2013
#Imagine: Penny Grubb Interviews Author Stuart Aken
For those who are interested, but missed that interview, here it is in full, with Penny's kind permission.
#justimagine Author
Stuart Aken on Fusion, alien gastronomy and other delights
It’s a real privilege to have been asked to interview this group of very
talented authors for Fantastic Books Publishing’s Fusion spotlight. There are some amazing admissions,
surprising secrets and fascinating insights to follow in this series of
interviews. Fusion itself is a brilliant anthology – twenty-five of the best
tales of sci-fi and fantasy.
My first interview is with prolific author, Stuart Aken.
Stuart describes himself as a husband, father, novelist, playwright,
short story writer, blogger, word wrangler, committed agnostic, romantic
open-minded radical liberal, sometimes dangerous to know. He was born, against
the odds, to a widowed artist, in a neighbour's bed, raised by a mother who
knew what love meant and a step-father who lacked imagination but loved and
educated him in things natural and worldly. Stuart tells me that he wrote the
wrong things for half a lifetime, until he learned who he was and understood
his opinion was as valid as that of anyone else.
Stuart was invited to contribute to the Fusion anthology as one of two
professional writers. He says, ‘I was honoured and delighted to be one of the
professional writers invited to contribute. Thank you to Fantastic Books for
that opportunity to reach more readers, the very life-blood of the author.’ Of
the other professional invited to contribute, Stuart says, ‘Danuta Reah is a
well respected and popular writer and I was pleased to be published in company
with her. Knowing the judges in the contest, I was confident only the very best
stories would make it through the filtering process, so I was more than happy
to be included with the winners.’
Anyone who is familiar with Stuart’s writing will know what a compelling
tale he can weave. I wondered which of his own stories he would recommend to
someone wishing to fight the tedium of a long haul flight. He had many to
choose from, but went for one of his science fiction pieces, saying, ‘The
Methuselah Strain is a science fiction novelette set on a not-too-distant
future Earth. Those who’ve read the book, and commented, have found it
absorbing and compelling, so it should distract your attention enough to make
the time whizz by. There are no references to air travel, so you won’t be
induced into panic by a simulated crash, but you might find yourself
considering the message once you’ve finished and you doze off toward the end of
your long flight.’
Taking the flight theme up into space, I wondered how Stuart would see
Earth through an alien’s eyes. Mentioning something he’d written a while ago,
he reminded me, ‘I made this the subject of a short story. It featured in Ten
Tales For Tomorrow: A Gastronomic Treat at the Edge of the Galaxy.’
This ‘light-hearted’ tale is presented in the form of a spoof review by a
restaurant critic. I read it several years ago. It’s one of several of Stuart’s
stories that have remained etched on my brain and that make me glance at the
night sky with some trepidation. As Stuart himself says, ‘Within the seasoned
folds of the soufflé lurk sharp surprises for the unwary. Try it, you might
develop a taste for something unexpected.’
What I really want to know of course is what will come next from Stuart’s
pen. ‘My epic fantasy trilogy for adults is well under way,’ he tells me, ‘with
book one complete and book two undergoing the penultimate edit. Book three
lurks in the fog of my subconscious, making increasingly frequent demands to be
allowed to take material form. I intend to start writing that volume in the
very near future. Also, I continue to produce short stories and, of course,
make weekly posts on my blog.’
Stuart’s story, Rebirth, appears in the Fusion anthology but where else
can his readers find him?
He says, ‘Find me, and my fiction, the only place I ever bend the truth
and which, after love, remains my raison d’être, on my blog http://stuartaken.blogspot.co.uk/. This gives details of all my published work, with links to the
outlets where you can buy them.’
Thanks, Stuart, it’s been a pleasure talking to you. Best of luck with
the writing. Can’t wait for that epic fantasy to hit the shelves.
Stuart also has an Amazon Author page; UK readers can find it here and International readers can click on this link
He has a profile page with Smashwords
And a Facebook Author page
You can follow Stuart’s Tweets
And the last word goes to Stuart, who says, ‘Thanks, Dan and Gabi at
Fantastic Books Publishing, for this opportunity to be part of your publishing
concern. I wish you well with what I believe will be a very successful
enterprise, bringing quality work to a growing circle of discerning readers.’
This interview was originally posted by Penny Grubb - crime writer at http://pennygrubb.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/justimagine-author-stuart-aken-on.html
For the rest of these interviews, every one of them fascinating, visit
Penny’s blog at http://pennygrubb.blogspot.co.uk/
Thursday, 22 March 2012
Zemanta User, Interviewed.
And, for evidence of the sort of help it can give, just scan through some of my posts. I use my own photos for some but Zemanta has provided others and many links to articles relevant to my topics and content. Certainly worth investigating if you're a blogger, website owner or send emails that might be enhanced.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Sylvia L. Ramsey, Interviewed.
Regular visitors will know that I ran a series of interviews on this blog, mostly with indie authors, and that, after 110 of these, I decided to give the series a rest. I haven't changed my mind, yet. But Sylvia's book is an exception because all proceeds are to go to charity and I support such generosity. So, here goes:
Hi
Sylvia. I last interviewed
you in January 2011, and you'd already published a number of books and had
numerous short stories and poems appear in various literary journals. I gather
you've a new book coming out. Would you tell us something about it, please?
Hello Stuart. Yes, I have a new book, Traveling a Rocky Road
with Love, Faith and Guts. It is my fourth book, and it was just released a couple of weeks
ago. My newest book is a memoir, Traveling a Rocky Road with Love, Faith and Guts, was
inspired by a young man that has some very serious heart problems, and all the
people I have met over the years as a teacher, mentor and a bladder cancer
survivor. I have tried my best to encourage them, and to give them hope. To not
give up on themselves or life. As I have traveled along life’s highway, I keep
running into people who have let the rocks that have been thrown in their
life’s road giving up on themselves, or life in general. The truth is that life
is harsh, and it is not like the movies that give a false impression that it is
smooth sailing. Being the hero that toughs it out and keeps on regardless of
the situation is difficult, but with faith, it can be accomplished. It often
takes a backbone, humor and a wishbone to survive it all.
Because of this, I decided to write
a book to share my life’s experiences so that it may inspire someone to come
back fighting when life knocks them down. The book is a journey though time
from childhood to mature adulthood. The stories and poems in this book reflect
the lows and highs of life. The loving memories, the hardships and the things
we learn as we travel the road of life. It covers an abusive mother who had
mental problems because of being abused as a child, childhood polio, a rocky
marriage with a husband who was often abusive, the role of caregiving, death
and grief, coping with bladder cancer, asthma, losing a home and more.
Therefore, to not to scare you off with gloom and doom, there are funny stories
along the way and an ending that I never dreamed would happen. My hope is that
the book will bring about understanding to others, and be inspiring to even
more. Our journey in life has a purpose, finding it is often the most difficult
task of all.
You've
had a number of serious problems to cope with in life; one of your supports
through all this has been something you call 'faith'. As you know, I have a deep
personal distrust of religious faith. Would you describe what you mean by
'faith'?
Regardless of what you believe or do not believe as
far as "religious" faith is concerned, you must have faith in
yourself that you can somehow overcome the various things that happen in life. Some
call it perseverance and determination to not allow these things to conquer
your spirit. I try never to use the word can't. I prefer to use the words: I
may not know how, but I can learn. I will try, I may not be the absolute best
at whatever it is...but I will try to do and be the best that is possible for
me. Who knows what your best is unless you keep on trying. Giving up always
equals failure.
We've
had similar responses, in one regard, to health issues that have come our way.
In your case, research into bladder cancer has benefitted by your active
support. I've done what I can for ME/CFS research in my quiet way. What drives
you to continue with this support?
I know how important support is from others who have
traveled the same road. Bladder cancer is one that has little in spite of the
fact that it ranked 5th in prevalence. I have made it a personal goal for the
past fifteen years to do my best to change this. When I speak with people who
have just been diagnosed, I can hear the fear in their voices. They need
someone to talk to that has experienced the same thing. They need someone to be
able to talk to about their situation who understands. That was not available
when I was diagnosed, or when I had my radical cystcectomy. Therefore, I
decided to do what I had been taught as a child by my father: "I may not
be able to do everything, but I can do something."
There
are many ways in which individuals respond to adversity. Some fight, becoming
aggressive and loud, some give up and succumb to whatever ails them, others
take up the challenge in a more thoughtful and positive way. What do you think
makes you respond so positively to the hardships that life's thrown your way?
I had two of the best role models, one was my father
and the other was my grandmother. Another thing was my experience with polio at
the age of four, and the time I spent in the hospital in a large ward with
about sixteen other children. My bed was across from a little girl who had been
in a fire, and her body was burned so badly. She never spoke the entire time I
was there. There were only occasional moans. There were so many children there
that were much worse off than me, that I could not feel sorry for myself. I
wanted to get well and help others even at that time. I heard about the Red
Cross and their drive to make people aware of polio. I started by helping to
collect money for this cause as soon as I was able. I was one of the poster
children. I talk about all this in my book.
So
far, we've talked about you as the person. I'd like to know a little more about
you as a writer. What made you decide to write, as opposed to any other
creative activity?
Actually, writing isn't
the only creative activity I indulge in, I also paint and sculpt. I love all
the arts, and have participated in them. I directed a theatre program for
sixteen years. I taught art and theatre courses. As far as my writing goes,
that began when I was nine-years-old. I began writing news and feature articles for a small town
newspaper in Southeast Missouri at the age of nine. Because of the nurturing
and encouragement by the news editor, I developed a love and a need to write.
By the time I was working on my graduate degree, several of
my poems, short stories and feature articles had been published. Since that
time, over one hundred of my short stories and poems have found their way into
literary magazines. I have been a featured poet in several literary journals
over the years.
Do
you have a favourite author? If so, who is it and what attracts you to their
work?
That is a difficult question to answer because I
have favorites in a variety of genre. In poetry, there are three, Frost,
Millay, and a poem by Brecht, "To Posterity". Shakespeare's, "King Lear" is one of my favorite
plays. I read a lot of different types of books, and genre...so, it is an
answer I do not have.
Do
you have any advice for beginners in the field?
Keep writing, get as much feedback as you can get.
Write enough to find your own voice. Listen to the feedback you get, but do not
lose your voice. It is sometimes like painting, you may paint 60 or even a 100
before you get a good one.
So
many would-be writers have taken advantage of the ready availability of digital
self-publishing, without first learning how to actually write. Have you
anything to say about the proliferation of badly-written indie books?
I think this is something that comes with the
territory of the new era. It can be unfortunate for the readers, and the good
authors. Here again, I feel that before one publishes any work one needs some
good critiques and to polish their work.
I was inspired to write this book because of seeing
others give up on themselves, rather than do what was necessary to succeed. I
began to write a rough draft lay-out of what I wanted to say, or put in the
book. Then I wrote a draft of the book that was fairly brief. Before I
continued, I asked a friend who is a professional writer to read it and tell me
if I were wasting my time. He knows I respect his opinion, and I know he would
be honest in his responses. I had my doubts because writing a memoir is so
personal, and I really did not know if it would be something others would want
to read. He liked where I was going with the book and encouraged me to
continue. He, also, made suggestions that were a great help in how I developed
the book. I began writing it once more. He read it again, and offered more
suggestions. I did a re-write and added more. At that point, I was ready to get
it proofed, and the next step what to make the required corrections. I was
ready to make a decision on what to do with it. I weighed my options, and
decided that since the proceeds from the book sales were going to the American
Bladder Cancer Society plus I would have to market the book anyway to
self-publish it.
You can find out more about me and
or purchase the book at:
Purchase
the book:
In
the United States:
In
the UK:
Website:
Blog:
The
American Bladder Cancer Society
Thursday, 1 March 2012
An Interview with Leighton from Breaking Faith.
I had a piece from Faith a short while ago. Thought I should restore balance by letting Leigh have his say.
Leigh: Seems a bit odd, you
interviewing me, when you invented me, Stuart.
SA: I know, but I'd like
to give my readers a bit more insight.
Leigh: Readers matter, then,
do they?
SA: They're the writer's
lifeblood. Without them, the whole of the activity would be pretty meaningless.
Leigh: Bit insulting on us
characters, isn't it? That attitude, I mean. I do have feelings, you know. In
fact, you of all people, should know I have deep emotions.
SA: Fair point, Leigh. But
you must also realise that you're a figment of my imagination, whilst the
readers are real people. They have to have precedence in the mind and world of
the writer.
Leigh: Fair enough. But it
still makes me feel a bit like a spare part here. Anyroad, what did you want to
know?
SA: Can we first get over
the fact that I invented you and therefore know all there is to know about you?
I'm not asking these questions for myself but for my readers. Okay?
Leigh: You're the boss.
SA: Perhaps you'd tell us
which book you appear in?
Leigh: I'm the male
protagonist, you might say 'hero' in that romantic thriller you wrote; Breaking
Faith. By the way, I have to thank you for those great women you gave me to
interact with. Had a great time with some of them; well, most of them,
actually. And…
SA: Sorry to interrupt.
It's great you want to talk this way, but I've a couple more questions to ask
first, if that's okay?
Leigh: Right fire away.
Though this was supposed to my gig…
SA: So it is. But if you
could offer me some advice, what would you say to me?
Leigh: Honest, no holds
barred?
SA: Express yourself.
Leigh: Well, there were
times early on I thought you made me look pretty shallow. Of course, you let me
develop as the story developed, but I felt I was perceived as a bit superficial
to begin with.
SA: That's because you
were being described through the eyes of Faith, and she had a very limited and
specific world view.
Leigh: Fair comment.
SA: So, how do you feel
about the way readers perceive you at the end of the story?
Leigh: Ah, well, by that
time they know a lot more about me. I think I come across as a well-rounded
bloke. I mean my initial obsessions, yes, I admit it's obsession, with naked
women and sex, is modified by the way I grow to feel about Faith (this won't
spoil things for readers who haven't yet read the book, will it?) and people
get to know what really drives me, what really matters to me. I know I can come
across to some as a bit too keen on getting their knickers off, but I really do
love women. I mean, by that, that I love them in all their forms, all their
ways. Look at the way a woman's put together. What better design for a living
beauty can you imagine? Oh, I know we're all driven by our biological
imperative, our need to pass on our genes and ensure they survive, but there's
a lot more to it than that.
That's the trouble with
the scientists; they reduce everything to rational causes, when we all know
that feeling is a vital part of our make-up as well. And I, for one, don't
subscribe to the school of thought that says our emotions are nothing more than
sublimation of that damned biological imperative. Reducing us to chemical
reactions is an insult to the race, don't you think?
As for those bloody
godbotherers; well, they make my blood boil. Look, the early human race had no
idea about what caused most things to happen. They lived in a world populated
by wild and hungry predators, in a world where the climate and the environment
were anything but friendly to them. They suffered earthquakes and forest fires,
floods and droughts. No wonder they sought some reason for their plight. No wonder
they came up with various different deities to explain the inexplicable. In
those days, before science and rational thought developed, there was no other
way they could make sense of their world.
But to continue these
bloody myths into the modern world, when we know so much more about how the
world and life work, seems to me to be nothing short of perverse. And, as soon
as rational thought became widespread it was only a matter of time before some
clever sod would pervert those beliefs in whatever gods were native at the time
into methods of controlling the rest of the population. That's what religion
is, after all: a control tool for despots and bullies. It's got about as much
to do with spiritual wellbeing as a thistle up your arse.
Mind you, that doesn't
mean I'm necessarily on the side of the scientists. Seems to me that a lot of
what they have to say is open to debate as well. I know the best of them are
open-minded and willing to be persuaded. But there's a good few who stick as
doggedly to their theories and hypotheses as those bloody godbotherers do to
their dogmas. Like to see a bit more doubt, a bit more humility, a bit more of
an acceptance that we don't know the answer to everything and probably never
will. Bloody good thing, too, if you ask me. I mean, can you imagine the
arrogance of a human race that held all the answers? We'd be fucking
impossible. It's the worst thing that could happen to us as a race, don't you
think?
SA: Well, thank you for
that, Leigh. You have some pretty wild ideas, don't you?
Leigh: Wild? I don't think
so. But I guess I do get a bit passionate about things that matter to me. Why
shouldn't I? The leaders in society, of whatever leaning or calling, have
plenty of opportunities to have their say. It's not often the rest of us get a
look-in, is it?
SA: If I could just return
to the book for a moment? I'd be interested to know how you came to employ that
sod, Mervyn?
Leigh: Ah. Merv the perv.
In many ways I was as guilty of attempted conversion with him as Faith was with
me in the initial days and weeks. I took him on for practical reasons: my
workload was such that I couldn't afford to spend as much time in the darkroom
as I needed to turn out the work I was producing. Merv had a natural skill with
the chemical and physical processes. He'd absolutely no imagination, of course,
but he was able to follow my lead and soon learned what I did and didn't need
from him. Let's be honest, as a man he was a bastard, but as a printer…well,
I'd never have found a better one. Once I'd got him in Longhouse, I tried to
work on him and change his attitude to women, people in general, I suppose.
Waste of time, of course, but that was my hope and intention.
SA: And your attitude to
glamour photography; how did Faith influence that?
Leigh: Initially, I
thought she was just a prude with some distorted view of nudity gleaned from
her upbringing by that shithouse, Heacham. But when I really thought about what
she had to say, she actually made sense. As you know, I stopped doing the
glamour work completely and only did full nudes after that. Like Faith said,
real art requires absolute honesty. I've her to thank for showing me that
truth.
SA: Well, Leigh, thank you
for your time and your thoughts. It's been most interesting.
Leigh; You're welcome. I
hope the readers have got something out of it. Maybe some of them will
understand where I'm coming from a bit better, eh?
SA: Perhaps. Let's hope
they comment and then see what they say, shall we?
Why do people believe you when
you say there are over four billion stars, but check when you tell them
the paint is wet?
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