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Conversations with Calliope- Cynthia and Denis

(Menemsha at Sunset) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What are you up to today. JOE: Continuing my visit with Cynthia and Denis. CALLIOPE: Those names sound a little familiar. JOE: They are two of the main characters in my book, Marital Property. CALLIOPE: I see. How are the th… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on December 8, 2009 at 8:22am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- A Novel Idea

(New Bedford Fishing Boats) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How was your weekend? JOE: Relaxing. I took a break to catch my breath before the next project. CALLIOPE: Which is? JOE: I decided to get my novel, Marital Property, out of mothballs and think again about publi… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on December 7, 2009 at 9:11am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Now What?

(Ice Show) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What's new? JOE: Nothing much. I'm just considering plans for the winter. CALLIOPE: Anything different about this one? JOE: For one thing, I will be starting my Americorps placement in January. CALLIOPE: The one at the Arts Council? JOE: Yes,… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on December 5, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Writing and Marketing

(Weather Vane) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I missed you yesterday. JOE: I missed you too. CALLIOPE: Where were you? JOE: On the road. CALLIOPE: To where? JOE: Marketing my new CD. I visited some stores I thought might be interested in selling it. CALLIOPE: How did that go? JOE:… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on December 4, 2009 at 5:42am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Saint Nicholas and My Grandfather

(My Grandfather) JOE: Good… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on December 2, 2009 at 8:34am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Recharging the Writer

(Butterfly Feeding) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I missed you. JOE: I took off a few days to recharge my batteries. CALLIOPE: Sounds like a good idea. What prompted that? JOE: My friend Gerry keeps suggesting it. Sometimes I listen to him. CALLIOPE: How do you get recharged… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 30, 2009 at 7:42am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- A Writer's Thanksgiving

(Into the Woods) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Fine. I was just thinking about Thanksgiving and my gratitude as a writer. CALLIOPE: Please elaborate. JOE: I recall a rather heated discussion not too long ago in an online discussion group for published wr… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 25, 2009 at 7:29am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Customer Needs

(Snail Pace) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What's on your mind this morning? JOE: My mind woke up before I did turning over thoughts about marketing once again. CALLIOPE: Marketing for your new CD? JOE: Precisely. It's that time again. CALLIOPE: How will you approach it? JOE: I wil… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 24, 2009 at 6:24am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Spiritual Wisdom Released

JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I missed you Saturday. JOE: Sorry. I was on the run all weekend. I spent the time I did have getting my CD up and running. CALLIOPE: So it's ready for your public. JOE: It is. Here is the release information:

Knowledge is a collection of fac… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 23, 2009 at 6:38am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Spiritual Wisdom Released

JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I missed you Saturday. JOE: Sorry. I was on the run all weekend. I spent the time I did have getting my CD up and running. CALLIOPE: So it's ready for your public. JOE: It is. Here is the release information: Knowledge is a collection of facts and procedures. Wisdom is knowing how to use what we know and acting in a well informed way for the benefit of us all. Wisdom and spirituality have been themes of my writing for a number of years.… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 23, 2009 at 6:37am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Dealing with Frustration

(Vigo Reconquista Parade) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Less confused about frustration than I was yesterday. CALLIOPE: You said you would ponder this issue. What did you discover in your mind? JOE: I discovered that keeping concerns locked in my… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 20, 2009 at 6:07am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Writing and Health

(Tapas and Sangria in Gijon) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What's turning in your brain this morning? JOE: Electrons mostly. Although I must admit my mind is filled with random thoughts today. CALLIOPE: Care to share one? JOE: Sure. The relationship between writing and… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 19, 2009 at 6:55am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Waiting for the Mail

(Lending a Hand) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How are you today? JOE: Excited about my CD. CALLIOPE: Has the demo arrived yet? JOE: No but I got notice that it was shipped. CALLIOPE: So all you can do is be excited for the moment? JOE: Not all. I can be working on how to marke… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 18, 2009 at 11:20am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Saying Thank You

(Sharing a Meal) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What are you up to this morning? JOE: Thinking about my column for Saturday. CALLIOPE: Do you have a topic? JOE: It's taking shape. I want to write something about Thanksgiving since this will be my last column before the turkey eve… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 17, 2009 at 6:45am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- The Ideal Reader

(In Muir Woods) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How is your CD coming? JOE:Thanks for asking. I completed it, sent in the tracks and jewel case info and am now waiting for my demo to arrive. CALLIOPE: Then what? JOE: If it sounds good, I'll set it up for distribution. CALL… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 16, 2009 at 7:04am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- QED

(Sunset over Honeoye Lake) JOE: Good afternoon Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good afternoon Joe. Where have you been. JOE: I've been here but my computer has been busy uploading my CD for distribution for quite a while. CALLIOPE: You couldn't type around it? JOE: Not very easily. It seemed to take up most… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 14, 2009 at 1:01pm — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Pen and Voice

(Seaman's Bethel Chapel) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. How goes the fray? JOE: Making progress. I printed sample cover and insert designs for my CD and produced a trial Master CD as well. CALLIOPE: Are you ready to go public? JOE: Not quite yet. Although the quality of the… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 13, 2009 at 5:58am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Knowledge and Wisdom

(Monastery Pulpit) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What's on your mind this morning? JOE: Just thinking about knowledge and wisdom. CALLIOPE: What about them? JOE: As I see it, knowledge is a collection of facts and procedures. CALLIOPE: And wisdom? JOE: A much larger question.… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 12, 2009 at 8:07am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Baby Steps

(Butterfly in the Trees) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. Did you crank up your Spiritual Wisdom Project? JOE: Glad you asked. I experimented with ways to record a sample selection. CALLIOPE: With any success? JOE: Yes, I'm glad to report. I was satisfied with the results.… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 11, 2009 at 6:52am — No Comments

Conversations with Calliope- Spiritual Wisdom

(Queen Anne's Lace) JOE: Good morning Calliope. CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. I liked your thoughts yesterday on passion. Are you following yours? JOE: Touché . As a matter of fact I am. Other than one trip out for extended errands, I focused on my Spiritual Wisdom CD. CALLIOPE: Good. Tell me about it.… Continue

Added by Joseph Langen on November 10, 2009 at 6:52am — No Comments

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