This was a story that got rejected, but I didn’t feel like looking at it again so I’m self publishing it on my blog. Enjoy! “Strong Women” By Denise Ruttan Suzi did not think of herself as a strong woman. When people talked about strong women, she didn’t know what they meant. Was that like […]
Tag: writing
Amid listlessness, listening to an internal call to action
I am listening to the rain on the roof, a soothing sound. But I did not want rain in June. Weather, as wishes, are like horses, after all; gloom and air pressure changes notwithstanding. I am still working on my outline for DRAGON GIRL, so not much writing news to report. I have completed my […]
Oh, you know, just a week of outlining and practicing the guitar and simmering anger
This is not a good week for creativity. I must recognize that some weeks are going to be harder than others in these extraordinary times. I’ve felt increasingly helpless and angry about systemic racism, unrest and the lack of leadership, and some days I can write through anguish and other days I just can’t. This […]
Life as I know it: Taking it a day at a time
I finally set up my speedlight, umbrella, tripod and self-timing remote triggers and did another self-portrait session on Sunday night. It takes about three hours to do these sessions, between set up and shooting time. So I tend to procrastinate on them. Previously, I thought I only did them for the validation of Instagram likes. […]
Day by Day, by Denise Ruttan
You have thought about death a lot lately. Not in the same way that you used to think about death, as if it were an existential threat. Those times that you do not tell anyone about when you would sit in traffic waiting for the red light to change to green and you think about […]
Empathy, a force that unites all even in wartime
During these uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to become depressed, anxious and angry. I find I am angry a lot these days, reacting to things and lashing out when normally I would slow down and exercise patience. Rage is a symptom of anxiety. The easy thing to do in times like this […]
