https://www.masteryplus.com/members/rwmurker/activity/ Activity feed for Ross Murker. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:13:56 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 4822710363970ac3e702b8c109d9549b http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/moral-support-floggings-will-continue-until-moral-improves/#post-391 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 02:00:17 -0800 “Floggings will continue…” – Promise? (lurid eyebrow wiggle and smirk)
Seriously, I should have read this thread before now. Ah, well. I read something said to another author who struggles, something about “How dare you reject your work – that’s the editor’s job! – *You* just. keep. writing.”

]]> a4d577264d4301c767c57e8550faaec6 http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/gratitudes/#post-390 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 01:55:12 -0800 I am grateful for whatever has kept me going to this point, where all of the swirling, seemingly disparate and trivial pieces are starting to form discernible patterns, and for the teachers, especially here, who have created a safe space for this fledgling to try his wings.

]]> 5efa053427717e435cbf6da65515f847 http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hello-everyone/#post-389 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 01:51:24 -0800 Hello!

]]> 12ff99837dde22b8cbb712fb1fd90213 http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/lets-pledge-to-write-enough-to-enter-writers-of-the-future-each-quarter/#post-387 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 01:46:23 -0800 I’m in! Maybe a super-secret FB group/chat? (until Michael turns on the chat in here, anyway…): Went to the site, bookmarked it, will return and register 1-1-17.

]]> 4a1ecfc75d77c33b8a46dad8a547e491 http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/lets-pledge-to-write-enough-to-enter-writers-of-the-future-each-quarter/#post-387 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 01:46:23 -0800 I’m in! Maybe a super-secret FB group/chat? (until Michael turns on the chat in here, anyway…)

]]> b3010fe228659ec028f3ae194efeaf39 http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/write-my-own-heroes-journey/#post-78 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 01:36:03 -0800 Starting over at 42 – you’ve got an 11 year head start before you hit my age. If a wizard wanted to gift you a perfect day – what would that be for you?

]]> d984b0c828faaddffa6b2ebd4230b99a http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/fanfic-as-catharsis-mental-illness-work-through/ Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:53:28 -0800 In a feudal land where magic comes in many forms, the highest honor a commoner may aspire to is to be “Chosen”; Found worthy by a spiritual guide/partner who just happens to look like a horse, but transcends horses in almost every way, Chosen to be trained as a hero, but: What if? What if one of these magical creatures came too late? What if one…[Read more]

]]> 91373081940d7359345e22a4b253c7a9 http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/firedance-video/#post-63 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:34:16 -0800 The hardest part for me is: How will I know/feel if/when I’m doing it right?

]]> 6c628a2c8f5cddfdcbf3eea307b0144c http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hot-seat/#post-62 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:32:07 -0800 Thank you for the encouraging words.

]]> 7a0ae5337de100378e4a631a13d4d9d4 http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hot-seat/#post-61 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:31:30 -0800 Which one? There were a couple notions…

]]> 7937fd6851c2ac96a54844d32f7b2d30 http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/firedance-video/#post-53 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 21:10:05 -0800 Roku does Youtube; You’re in my living room!

]]> 230f2cd031014089430d25f109197cd8 http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/what-is-your-purpose/#post-52 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 21:01:59 -0800 It has been very scary trying to continue being with the truth of “I. don’t. know.” I have tried to involve myself in externals, being support for others in various ways when they would accept it gave me *some* sense of self-worth, but I never have been able to come up with a satisfactory answer to “Why am I? / Why do I continue?”. Meanwhile, I…[Read more]

]]> 9a164f02bfd5b5241e6442152c41009f http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/are-you-using-m-a-g-i-c/#post-51 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:56:56 -0800 Meaningful Action x (etc…,) is growing in my life. I am forever grateful to you for being the example and available when I most needed you.

]]> 6f906c6c85eea42fd101d63ccd8bef4e http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/conservativeliberal-and-the-path-to-non-duelistic-thinking/#post-50 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:55:01 -0800 Given my own ideas around the definitions of the two, I’d think liberals would be more open to new ideas… to a point. For myself, if I were to feel somehow limited by the concept (don’t take away *my* “sacred absolutes”!), I would reject those portions out of hand.

]]> 1a131163dfee8c457d0d220652773fda http://lifewriting.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hot-seat/ Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:50:59 -0800 For too long, I have kept myself from writing stories that were directly inspired by stories I love: Issues around rights, not wanting to disrespect canon, hoping to be truly original, dismissing “fanfic” as somehow “less than” (*big* cognitive dissonance given my enjoyment of many of the original series Star Trek novels!) – excuses, excuses,…[Read more]

]]> 40b2e8b883c7cebe88ee0db5c58f9280 http://revolutionary-writing.masteryplus.com/forums/topic/hot-seat-discussion/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 17:56:39 -0800 Where (if any) would be the appropriate place to post a piece of fan-fiction I’ve written for consideration re: hot-seat discussion?

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