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  1. I write fiction and nonfiction most of the time, though I used to write poetry a lot. How about you? I'll definitely check out your blog. I also have a blog: somethinglooseknit.wordpress.com If you have the time, feel free to check it out.

  2. I'm doing well. Just writing and reading, my usual habits. As soon as it comes in, I'm going to read "In Praise of Shadows" by Tanizaki, an essay on Japanese aesthetics. I'm very excited about it. How are you, fellow writer?

  3. I was really impressed by what you said in one of the threads, so I thought I'd add you. I hope to find more from you in the threads! :)

  4. Hello! Looking at past comments, I find that we're pretty much on the same wavelength, so I thought I'd drop by and say hello. :)

  5. Hi there, Kate! I find that I consistently enjoy your well-balanced, down-to-earth comments, so I thought I'd add you as a friend and say hello. :)

  6. I like your "name." I felt the same way when I had to choose one. Haha I tried in vain to find one that was all-encompassing and unlimited in meaning. Language is so restrictive. And to choose a name for oneself is ultimately to put on a mask, and to have a name chosen for you is to have a mask given to you. And now I sound like a pompous false prophet disdaining "naming" on my ...

  7. Haha I would have noticed if I'd read it before then because I've read that section so many times to my husband and family. :)

  8. Hi! I love the quotes on your "About Me" section. The first, from the Zhuangzi, along with the rest of the section, made me laugh so hard the first time I read it and was one of reasons I came to love Taoism so much.