Category: Personal Musings
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Slow Has Been Smooth, and Smooth Feels Fast!
Since my last post, I’ve been trying really hard to stick to my guns. I’ve been writing – a lot – but only when creativity whispers that there’s something important I absolutely have to get out of my head. The result has been fantastic. Mostly. On one hand, it’s been…
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Disconnecting Creativity from Productivity
So often, writers are told things like “you have to write every day,” or “if you’re rejected, push though the pain and write the next thing,” or “you’ll eventually get there if you just keep going.” All of these bits of advice are basically the same, with one overarching theme:…
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On Inspiration – Remembering Worlds of Pure Imagination
Today, I wanted to do something a little bit different by sharing some of the novels that have stuck with me throughout the years. Not all of these are favorites, but each has something about them that still lingers in the back of my mind to this day. Tidbits of…
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On Dreams
I woke up at about 4am this morning from a vivid dream. One that, hours later, I still remember. Well…sort of… First, I’m in a huge city built on rolling hills. Massive buildings stretch toward a baby-blue sky filled with fluffy clouds. An impossible highway swoops and loops over the…
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An Unexpected Post on the Importance of Self-Care
Coming off of the massive writing push at the end of last year, I had high hopes for 2019. After all, what better way to continue the push towards publishing than to kick off my new WIP and be just as focused? That didn’t happen. Over the last month, I’ve…
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Back to it
I took Friday off for what was supposed to be much needed rest, but wound up running a bunch of errands instead. Saturday and Sunday were equally (unfortunately) busy. Now I’m back at work with plenty on my plate. Here’s hoping this week isn’t too terribly bad. And that I…
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Big Changes
Between matches of Robocraft, I made some major changes to the blog. Should be much more reader friendly now. Let me know what you think!
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Fear
I was listening to NPR this morning and one of their correspondents went out into the street to ask passersby about their fears. Not “normal” fears, mind you, but deep seated ones that dominate their mind. The answers were as varied as you might expect – jobs/joblessness, Donald Trump, crime,…
