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Are blue whales really blue?

Posted on Oct 4th, 2008 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

A few years ago, someone asked me if I had to go to prison for one year, and I could only bring three things, what would they be.  After much deliberation, I came down to:... More »

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Novel writing tip #1: resolve to deepen your characters

Posted on Aug 15th, 2008 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

I always feel disappointed when I encounter two dimensional characters in fiction.  I can see the writer's lack of awareness immediately.  A character, when fully formed, simply resonates.  Like a fine wine, the more layers,... More »

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Jacaranda days with Sidney Poitier

Posted on May 29th, 2008 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

Do you have any friends that you have met in books? Since I was a kid, the characters in books have been as real to me as people I know.  A book is a private... More »

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My life on TV? Are you kidding me?

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

Once when I was hanging out with Garry Shandling he remarked, "My mother is lost and confused and thinks her whole life would be better if she could just be on TV..... no wait.  That's... More »

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Literary Rant

Posted on May 14th, 2007 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

Have you noticed that bitterness is in vogue, a la mode, of the hour of late, devouring our literature like rampant termites given to fell whole tabernacles to the spirit of sweetness from even the... More »

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A Little Language Humor

Posted on Jan 15th, 2007 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

Since laughter is the best medicine... This one is for all the writers who spend too much time alone... With a peach, Kaia Van Zandt

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For writers on writing, finding an agent, and surviving criticism

Posted on Jan 11th, 2007 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

"Critics are people who ride out onto the battlefield after the war has been fought and shoot the wounded." I'm writing this entry today in a little cafe on Main St. in Santa Monica that... More »

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