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Posted on March 4, 2019
by Alex V. Weir
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Had a bit of a nap followed by some tea and realized that March is upon us. So, I was mulling my stories, the ones that are just sort of hanging there, swaying in the breeze like heralds of some half finished country….
Posted on August 25, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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Saturdays often find me gathering strength for the coming week. They are often as productive as any other day but their charm lies in that they don’t have to be. So I sit here giving my eyes a rest, nearly blind without my contacts,…
Category: Philosophy, UncategorizedTags: Bill Hicks, Classicism, Craft, Culture, Joy Press, Marketing, Novel Ambitions, Novels, Reviews, Social Commentary, Television, Trends, Vanity Fair, Writing
Posted on August 17, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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In this episode… 1) Fiddling 2) Virtue Signaling 3) Virtual Water and E-guilt 4) Why is it so satisfying to create art, music, prose, code, furniture whatever… 5) Strategies for maintaining creativity 6) The New Yorker Cover Art 6) The plight of native…
Category: Environment, Philosophy, Psychology, UncategorizedTags: Creativity, Environmentalism, Lifestyle, Music, Native Peoples, Politics, Social Commentary, The Amazon, Vlog, Wetlands, Writing
Posted on March 6, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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Just another mish-mash of ideas in vlog form that I’ll just refer to as Idea Medley. Today we’ll be talking about pineapples, gut and performance, and reasons for writing, among other things. Links fractaljournal.com is my main site where you’ll find stories, essays, webcomics, and…
Posted on January 27, 2018
by Alex V. Weir
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Really shoulda been called the art of consistent uploads but eh… Here is the TL;DW (too long; didn’t watch) version of this vlog: The main message is that consistent posting helps you develop your artistic vision, relevant skill-sets, and confidence. Consistent posting can, however,…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Blogging, Creativity, Lifestyle, Motivation, Paradigms, Productivity, Vlogs, Writing
Posted on October 26, 2017
by Alex V. Weir
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Ever have a really great idea for a book, article, film, business or joke? Did you ever actually put it out there? Or was it more just casual conversation with friends, lot’s of dog-eared, half-finished manuscripts, and a vague sense of: ‘I’m gonna…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Art, Finance, Indie, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Publishing, Small Business, Trends, Writing
Posted on August 30, 2017
by Alex V. Weir
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I couldn’t believe that I’d lost it. I was sitting in my friends grunge rock kitchen and I couldn’t believe that I’d lost it. In aggregate it was at least a hundred pages. Yet the most hurtful thing was the seventy-seven pages of a…
Tag: Writing
Post Tea Clarity
Posted on March 4, 2019 by Alex V. Weir
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Had a bit of a nap followed by some tea and realized that March is upon us. So, I was mulling my stories, the ones that are just sort of hanging there, swaying in the breeze like heralds of some half finished country….
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, UncategorizedTags: Art, Thoughts, Writing
Saturday Morning Musings – Is ‘Pitch Culture’ gonna improve Novels?
Posted on August 25, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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Saturdays often find me gathering strength for the coming week. They are often as productive as any other day but their charm lies in that they don’t have to be. So I sit here giving my eyes a rest, nearly blind without my contacts,…
Category: Philosophy, UncategorizedTags: Bill Hicks, Classicism, Craft, Culture, Joy Press, Marketing, Novel Ambitions, Novels, Reviews, Social Commentary, Television, Trends, Vanity Fair, Writing
Fractal Radio| Episode 4 – Sustainable Bags
Posted on August 17, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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In this episode… 1) Fiddling 2) Virtue Signaling 3) Virtual Water and E-guilt 4) Why is it so satisfying to create art, music, prose, code, furniture whatever… 5) Strategies for maintaining creativity 6) The New Yorker Cover Art 6) The plight of native…
Category: Environment, Philosophy, Psychology, UncategorizedTags: Creativity, Environmentalism, Lifestyle, Music, Native Peoples, Politics, Social Commentary, The Amazon, Vlog, Wetlands, Writing
Pineapple Time – Idea Medley – Why Write and More (Vlog)
Posted on March 6, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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Just another mish-mash of ideas in vlog form that I’ll just refer to as Idea Medley. Today we’ll be talking about pineapples, gut and performance, and reasons for writing, among other things. Links fractaljournal.com is my main site where you’ll find stories, essays, webcomics, and…
Category: Philosophy, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Creativity, Ideas, Motivation, Vlogs, Writing
TAP # 13 – The Art of Consistent Art (Vlog)
Posted on January 27, 2018 by Alex V. Weir
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Really shoulda been called the art of consistent uploads but eh… Here is the TL;DW (too long; didn’t watch) version of this vlog: The main message is that consistent posting helps you develop your artistic vision, relevant skill-sets, and confidence. Consistent posting can, however,…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Blogging, Creativity, Lifestyle, Motivation, Paradigms, Productivity, Vlogs, Writing
A Big To Do – Turning Ideas into Actions for The Indie Set
Posted on October 26, 2017 by Alex V. Weir
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Ever have a really great idea for a book, article, film, business or joke? Did you ever actually put it out there? Or was it more just casual conversation with friends, lot’s of dog-eared, half-finished manuscripts, and a vague sense of: ‘I’m gonna…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Art, Finance, Indie, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Motivation, Publishing, Small Business, Trends, Writing
Lost and Found
Posted on August 30, 2017 by Alex V. Weir
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I couldn’t believe that I’d lost it. I was sitting in my friends grunge rock kitchen and I couldn’t believe that I’d lost it. In aggregate it was at least a hundred pages. Yet the most hurtful thing was the seventy-seven pages of a…
Category: Philosophy, Psychology, Technology, UncategorizedTags: Realizations, Writing
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