So, things have been happening. Work – actual paying work – is starting to materialize after months (and months) of little to nothing. I have been a paid writer for many months now. I have several confirmed clients, and a few others still reviewing my proposal. The money is by no means enough to retire…
We’ve all been there. We’ve all suffered through having a tyrant for a boss. Someone who micromanages every tiny aspect of our work. Someone who rarely has a positive thing to say about our job performance. It seems reasonable to expect that someone put into a managerial position would know better, but sadly, there are…
Think back to nursery school, or even kindergarten. Remember nap time? Wasn’t it the best? You always woke up with a smile and a spring in your step, ready to tackle the rest of the day using building blocks and finger painting. You had all the energy and focus you needed to ace that test…
So I recently found myself going through some old boxes. When I first moved overseas in 2000, everything I owned was boxed up and has lived in my mother’s basement ever since. I thought it time to revisit. To see what’s what, and hopefully get rid of the dead weight. Seeing as I hadn’t so…
This is a short one. About a 6 weeks ago, I wrote a post on finding and recognizing the magic in our lives. It’s everywhere, and seeing and wrapping ourselves in it is an infinitely better way to live. Meet Kayden. Kayden is experiencing rain for the first time. And I defy anyone to watch…
I Am A C-Plus I should probably have to turn in my blogging card. Hang my head in despair, and perform a solitary walk of shame away from the brotherhood of bloggers. Exiled. Ostracized. Why? Because I didn’t write a “New Year’s Resolution” post in early January. I thought about it. Even penciled out a…
There’s no shortage of magic in the world…if only we take the time to see it. As adults we just grow out of it. I don’t know about you, but starting around American Thanksgiving, I begin to gorge myself on Christmas movies (if there are better examples than Christmas Vacation and Elf, I have yet…
Is that a novel in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me? It’s Day 4 of my post-NaNoWriMo existence. I am squarely in what others refer to as the “Post NaNo Blues”. It’s a real thing…I saw it on the internet. You can google it. I entered into the “competition” without any…
I Blog, Therefore I Thrive With all due respect to Hamlet, this question is a no-brainer. You need to blog. You must blog. Otherwise, you run the risk of being left behind by your competition…standing alone at the prom. In a business world increasing played out on the battlefield of the internet, blogging is an…
The Light at the End of the Tunnel Eyes sore. Fingers calloused. Back in spasms. Occupational hazards of the aspiring writer as he pecks away at his trusty old laptop. I have never spent quite so much time sitting at my computer. Well, that’s not entirely true. I have wasted hours – nay, days! –…