Claire Polders

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  • Claire Polders, Daniel Presley, and the Sphinx
    On Life,  Wander, Wonder, Write

    Traveling Around the World

    How to live a life of long-term travel? A mystery to some, it is my reality. Here’s how my husband and I keep traveling around the world.

  • Short Story Podcast
    Interviews,  On Life,  On Writing

    Short Story Podcast

    Short Story Today is a weekly short story podcast hosted by Jon DiSavino. Each episode begins with an in-depth interview with a short story writer followed by the host reading work from the guest author—a professional audiobook production. Jon DiSavino…

  • Mindfulness for the Busy Writer
    On Life,  On Writing

    Mindfulness for the Busy Writer

    I'm a happy busy writer. But mindfulness is more than an emergency exit. It deserves my commitment, even when I seem to need it less.

  • The Cave of My Unconscious
    On Life

    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.

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About Me

  • ‣ Born in: Gouda, the Netherlands
  • ‣ Currently in: South Korea
  • ‣ Arrived from: Vietnam
  • ‣ Next destination: Japan
  • ‣ Writing online since: 2005
  • ‣ Novels Published: 5
  • ‣ Current projects: a memoir on elder abuse, a multi-generational novel about the dark Dutch colonial past, and two short prose collections

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