Finally delving in the rich literary history of Russia, my sojourn into this wealth of writing began last year in August. I was establishing my own freelance writing practice, happily transitioning to self-employment. What a source of inspiration!?!

I leave you with a quote from Ivan Turgenev's novella, First Love. The author lived from 1818 to 1883, and his contemporaries Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky count among the great 19th century writers. (I will be tackling their tomes next).

"Oh, gentle feelings, soft sounds, the goodness and the gradual stilling of a soul that had been moved; the melting happiness of the first tender, touching joys of love - where are you? Where are you?" -- Turgenev