The Unusual Thing in the Room
by Michael Winterin 🎨 Art & Illustration
The Unusual Thing in the Room
About the Substack
Welcome to a series of thoughts, aphorisms, drawings, paintings, and context for where my ideas come from. I'm a details person who often misses the big picture. I'm hoping if I concentrate on the unusual thing in the room, the big picture will arise.
About Michael Winter
Michael Winter is a writer living in Toronto and Newfoundland. He has published seven books of fiction and non-fiction. Michael's visual art has appeared in Brick magazine and the West End Phoenix and is in several private collections.
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