“gail sher”

Based on the Zen philosophy that we learn more from our failures than from our successes, "One Continuous Mistake" teaches a refreshing new method for writing as spiritual practice.Based on the Zen philosophy that we learn more from our failures than from our successes, One Continuous Mistake teache... More

"Writing the Fire " offers writers a new and visionary practice: using yoga to release the body's inner intelligence and then support, shape, and inform the creative process. Indeed, "writing is yoga," declares Gail Sher, introducing the "writing asana"--an invaluable new tool for every writer's rou... More

Title: Birds of Celtic Twilight: A Novel in Verse Description: A novel in verse by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Intuitive Writer: Listening to Your Own Voice (Penguin), and Writing t... More

From the author of "One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers" comes this new book of poetry.Title: redwind daylong daylong Description: Contemporary poetry based on ancient Chinese kanshi by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mis... More

A collection of verse from the author of "One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers."Title: Once There Was Grass Description: Contemporary poetry based on ancient Chinese kanshi by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four ... More

Title: RAGA Description: Contemporary poetry inspired by the ancient Indian raga, by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Intuitive Writer (Penguin), and Writing the Fire: Yoga and the Art o... More

Title: Look at That Dog All Dressed Out in Plum Blossoms Description: Contemporary poetry based on ancient four-line, Chinese-style poems (kanshi) by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Int... More

Title: DOHA Description: Contemporary poetry in the spirit of ancient Tibetan devotional songs, by Gail Sher, award-winning poet and teacher of writing as a practice, author of One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers (Penguin), The Intuitive Writer: Listening to Your Own Voice (Penguin... More

Watching Slow Flowers is Gail Sher's second volume of kanshi, contemporary poetry written in the style of ancient four-line Chinese poems. Her first book of kanshi, Look at That Dog All Dressed Out in Plum Blossoms, was published in 2002.... More

Poetry by Gail Sher, author of three books on writing as a practice: "One Continuous Mistake," "The Intuitive Writer," and "Writing the Fire."... More