No matter what you’re talking about, there always seems to be two distinct camps. You can be in one or the other, but not both. You can love The Beatles or Elvis Presley. New York City or Los Angeles. Bert or Ernie. Star Trek or Star Wars. Zombies or vampires. Beer or wine (the answer…
Editor’s Note: This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you click and/or buy. This does not affect your price in any way. Books, books, books. We’re surrounded by them. On our shelves. On our tables. On our chairs, couches, and stools. Even on our floors. Books accumulate like no…
You are a creative being. We all are. Children are creative from the beginning, never being taught how or why. They just do. Sadly, though, it seems to grow out of most of us. We learn to stop being creative, or to hide it, or that creativity is something for only children and the immature. …
I have a confession. It’s kinda my secret shame. I suck. Yup, there you have it. I suck. Well, in the interest of transparency, I suppose I should clarify a bit. I don’t suck at everything. In fact, I excel at some stuff. Like clever comebacks (Nuh-uh, you suck…see?). And Jenga. I rock at Jenga….
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…
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…
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! –…
Well, here we are. Eight days into my own personal Everest – attempting to write a novel in 30 days. It’s been an adventure so far, and I’ve learned a few things about myself and my process along the way. So, where do we stand? Total Words Written to Date – 10724 as of 11:28am…
OK. Here’s the situation. My parents went away on a week’s vacation…whoops. No. That’s not quite right. Not where I meant to go with that, so let me try again… Today is November 1. Many of you might already know that it’s also Day 1 of National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. For those of…
I need to tell you something. Something that’s been bugging me for a while. I think you know what it is. Why are you so afraid to be extraordinary? Why are you hiding behind everyone else when you – yes, you – were designed to be one-of-a-kind and sparkling? It pisses me off. There is nothing…