“The satisfaction of short fiction does not come close to the rich pleasure I get as a writer in the long deep immersion in the same long work and its growing complexity. I suppose you might say I love to wallow in my characters and imaginary worlds. I love to play with the whole necklace, not just one glittering stone.” WorldLongDoePlayWholeCharacterMightPleasureFictionRichGrowingStonesSatisfactionComplexityJust OneImaginaryNecklacesImmersionImaginary WorldLong Deep Author:Vera Nazarian
“Thus, true long-term change is brought about not by destructive passion of the moment but by well-reasoned constructive action. Violent shock of Armageddon that leaves nothing in its wake but a blank slate is not a solution, only a postponement of progress.” WellsLongMomentsActionPassionTermProgressSolutionsViolentLong TermShockDestructiveBlankConstructiveSlateArmageddonBlank SlatesPostponement Author:Vera Nazarian
“For as long as there's anyone to ask 'Why?' the answer will always be, 'Why not?” LongAsksAnswersWhy Not Author:Vera Nazarian
“Once upon a time, the Reindeer took a running leap and jumped over the Northern Lights. But he jumped too low, and the long fur of his beautiful flowing tail got singed by the rainbow fires of the aurora. To this day the reindeer has no tail to speak of. But he is too busy pulling the Important Sleigh to notice what is lost. And he certainly doesn’t complain. What's your excuse?” LongImportantLightRunningBeautifulLostSpeakFireLowsBusyExcuseComplainingChristmasThis DayLeapRainbowPullingTailsToo BusyFurOnce Upon A TimeAuroraReindeerNorthern LightsSleighs Author:Vera Nazarian
“The great miraculous bell of translucent ice is suspended in mid-air. It rings to announce endings and beginnings. And it rings because there is fresh promise and wonder in the skies. Its clear tones resound in the placid silence of the winter day, and echo long into the silver-blue serenity of night. The bell can only be seen at the turning of the year, when the days wind down into nothing, and get ready to march out again. When you hear the bell, you feel a tug at your heart. It is your immortal inspiration.” FeelsYearsHeartLongInspirationNightSilenceWonderClearAirSkyReadyWindPromiseBlueWinterRingsIceToneSilverImmortalMarchBellsSerenityEchoesMiraculousSuspendedFresh StartBeginnings And EndingsPlacidWinter Days Author:Vera Nazarian
“Imagine a delicious glass of summer iced tea. Take a long cool sip. Listen to the ice crackle and clink. Is the glass part full or part empty? Take another sip. And now?” LongImagineSummerEmptyGlassesIceTeaDeliciousIced Tea Author:Vera Nazarian
“The Gingerbread House has four walls, a roof, a door, a window, and a chimney. It is decorated with many sweet culinary delights on the outside.But on the inside there is nothing-only the bare gingerbread walls.It is not a real house-not until you decide to add a Gingerbread Room.That's when the stories can move in.They will stay in residence for as long as you abstain from taking the first gingerbread bite.” FirstsLongRealStoriesMovingHouseRoomsFourDoorsSweetWallWindowAddDelightCulinaryBitesRoofChimneysResidenceFour WallsGingerbread Author:Vera Nazarian
“Stick around long enough to be someone's friend. Because true friendship, once recognized, in its essence is effortless.” LongEnoughEssenceSticksTrue FriendTrue FriendshipEffortless Author:Vera Nazarian
