Anne Faye

 Amazon has been beta-testing a new service where books can be turned into audio files using automated technology. I'm suffering from no illusions that this is as good as having a human narrator, but seeing as hiring someone to do audio books was not in the budget, I decided to take advantage of this service.  I know many people prefer audio books for a variety of reasons. I also appreciate that it makes my books available to those who have difficulty reading print material for any reason. So, four of my books are now available in audio format. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to use the service for The Lacemaker: A Novel of St. Zelie Martin (at least not yet). If that changes, I will let you know.  In the meantime, if you'd like to check out any of my books / audio books, please click the links below. These are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission on any purchases made after clicking a link. Thank you for your support!     The Charter Class   Mother Jo

  I recently read The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin. This is a spiritual but not religious book with the author, who is a music producer, believing in a generic high power. That being said, it did offer much to reflect on regarding living a creative life and producing art of any type. "Creativity is something you are, not only something you do. It's a way of moving through the world, every minute, every day." He emphasizes that art is not meant to be competitive or even a profitable venture (most people will need to do something else to have income). Rather, it is meant to be representative of who we are. It is also a collaboration. "You are in a constant dialogue with what is and what was." He also talks about dealing with the response to our art. "In the end, you are the only one who has to love it. The work is for you." He defines success as moving forward. We should complete our projects, share them, and begin another. We have very li