Claire Polders

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  • The Cave of My Unconscious
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    The Cave of My Unconscious

    In my unconscious exists a cave where I often hide out. The cave has been there forever, but I only recently brought a detailed image back with me when I woke. 

  • On Life,  Wander, Wonder, Write

    Los Angeles Writing Retreat

    Thanks to two kind, clever, funny, generous, and inspiring friends, Daniel and I lived in a house in Silver Lake. Our Los Angeles Writing Retreat. We worked on our manuscripts with a view of the mountains. Our kitchen possessed a…

  • On Life,  Wander, Wonder, Write

    Remembering the Dead

    What impressed me the most in Milan was the sprawling, art-infused graveyard known as Cimitero Monumentale di Milano. Here are my best cemetery pictures and favorite grief quotes in honor of the dead.

  • On Life,  On Writing

    To Tell or Not to Tell: Speaking about Work in Progress

    Some authors refuse to speak about their work in progress. They don’t want to contaminate their fragile ideas with other people’s opinions. Or they fear colleagues might steal their plans before they can finish the book. Or they don’t want…

  • On Life,  On Writing

    Thick Bleeding Numbers

    The young woman for whom I was writing down my number stayed kind. She didn’t question my inability to accomplish a task so simple or judge me for my incompetence. 

  • On Life,  Wander, Wonder, Write

    Unfocused: Secretly Sad

    My mother’s illness and death have left me dangling. After we buried her in July, my life went on, yet I felt paused. Grief consumed my energy and emotions overwhelmed me when I least expected it.

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About Me

  • ‣ Born in: the Netherlands
  • ‣ Currently in: Mazunte, Mexico
  • ‣ Arrived from: Los Angeles, USA
  • ‣ Next destination: Unknown
  • ‣ Writing online since: 2005
  • ‣ Novels Published: 5
  • ‣ Current projects: a memoir on elder abuse, a speculative novel for adults, two short prose collections, and a ghost story for younger readers

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