A curious writer struggles to make sense of the modern world.
I'm back. After a long hiatus, I've returned to cultivating this blog. For those of you wondering, these past several months I've been working on my fiction writing. After my first wave of horror and sci fi short stories were rejected and/or ignored, I finally sold a story. My post-apocalyptic piece Big Dead Noise is... Continue Reading →
This week we had the Grammy awards, which allowed the music world to recognize their own in spectacular and splendid fashion. In the blogging world—from time to time—we have our own ways of recognizing those that stand out. And wouldn't cha know, Kalley over at Blogging While Nursing has given Five Things at Once the... Continue Reading →
Yeah! Kat from Keeping Sane nominated me for the Liebster Blog Award, so I get to have one of those fancy bloggie badges on my page. Now I look all official and stuff. But seriously, thanks to Kat for thinking of Five Things At Once, and I suppose thus there is some bookkeeping to do.... Continue Reading →
Someone made a comment on the blog recently that I wanted to respond to. The post was I Hate You Dudley & Bob. The criticism of my song I don't have issue with. Honestly, the song contest was months ago and I've moved on. What struck me was the bit at the end: "When you... Continue Reading →
I'm baaaaaaaack. Some people have asked where I have been. I appreciate the concern. To be honest, it's just been a busy month or so. What with taking care of Piper and the litany of chores, I simply haven't had time to write. Or at least not the way I want to write. I tend... Continue Reading →
Anyone can put words together, but how does one write? How does one make something from nothing and create a work that has meaning and lasting value? Creativity is obviously key, but what if one's mind won't relax enough to allow it? Moods are fickle friends. One may try to manually create the right mood... Continue Reading →
As this week comes to a close, it appears the grand experiment of "Meta Week" wasn't exactly a success. I promise, next time I will make more of the opportunity. Of course, it would help if a major console manufacturer didn't have one of the biggest security meltdowns in history. Then I can spill all... Continue Reading →
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