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monkey writer bio

As you might have guessed, I am one of the creators of this site. It is my voice you hear bumbling through the instructional video; like the site itself we rushed that to print. I adore this idea, and was really eager to finish so that I could spend some time expressing myself creatively. We have much to clean up, but the real world will keep us at a slow pace for awhile. Anyway, it was ready enough to begin something and so...

I sat down to write and found that it was a skill I hadn't accessed in a long time, and even then I am not sure I was that brilliant. I am hoping that people can think of it as a kind of writing sketchbook. A place to generate ideas, and hopefully be pushed in different directions.

The first thing I wrote Ilya thought was awful, and complained that it was so dense he had no idea what it was about. I enjoy his honesty in our relationship, but I must say that was a tad crushing. My favorite authors are dense, meticulous writers; but they are also craftsmen that love and manipulate text. And so, perhaps (as my grandmother used to say) 'my eyes were too big for my stomach'—and my desire outpaced my ability. We posted it anyway as story number one: 'Strange Attractors'.

You may also notice Monkey #3. She is our daughter Sencha, (you will also see her cropped arm in this photograph Ilya uploaded of me). She takes up most of my time and creative juices. So if you don't think I write well, I am going to take this opportunity to blame her. It's a handicap I am very happy with.

I am hoping that all of you readers will also become writers and join us in this brain-stretching exercise. There are no right answers. Just crack your knuckles and begin.