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Christina Waters

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santa cruz, California

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Memoir, Contemporary

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January 2016

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I live at the edge of the Pacific Ocean surrounded by redwood forests and golden meadows. I teach in the Arts at UCSC, and have a PhD in Philosophy from UC Davis.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Christina Waters Frankly, I turn to the other side of the brain and reach for a paintbrush. Or I leave the house and take a very brisk walk up into the meadows and for…moreFrankly, I turn to the other side of the brain and reach for a paintbrush. Or I leave the house and take a very brisk walk up into the meadows and forests overlooking the ocean. While walking, I can work out trouble spots and rethink beginnings, and endings.
I keep a work-table next to my computer, all set up with inks and paints and ready to approach whenever I need to work out frustration on some abstract watercolors that I love to make. Walk or paint. It never fails to loosen up the literate side of my brain.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Christina Waters Getting to "talk" out my ideas, impressions, arguments about whatever I am interested in. In terms of book writing, the initial pleasure lies in being…moreGetting to "talk" out my ideas, impressions, arguments about whatever I am interested in. In terms of book writing, the initial pleasure lies in being able to watch a brand new realm emerge from my consciousness alone. Yes, it is a control trip! Faulkner said that. But then a deeper pleasure sets in - interlacing the elements of that brand new world, watching how they jell (or don't) and then plunging into repair work. All of which sets up delicious and endless challenges. Once in a while, it all works and then the best thing is smiling at the result.(less)

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Making an Impression

I never met a field of snow I didn’t want to impress. You know what I mean—a field of snow on which to throw myself down and fling my arms out wide. Moving them back and forth I clear a semicircle shape out of the white snow, making a snow angel with my body.
My body has learned a lot about its limits, as well as all the fantastic things it can do, by pushing against the material world.
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The Leopard (Harry Hole, #8)

by Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author)

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“Live each day like your hair's on fire!”
― Christina Waters

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“Live each day like your hair's on fire!”
― Christina Waters

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“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
― Cicero

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