I’ve decided to take another blog vacation. I’ve realized things about where I want to go with my career and I have to reevaluate how this blog fits. I’m not quitting. I plan to take a week to change and optimize my plans. Maybe even rebuild them to fit with what I want in life. I might […]
I’m a writer with a hardcore tech addiction so it isn’t much of a surprise I’m always testing out new software. So, when I was offered the chance to use Write! for free, I took it. I have to say, my immediate reaction wasn’t the most positive one. I liked the minimalist design, but I was having […]
I am the tortoise. Koo koo kachoo. 969 words. That was what I wrote last night. Not even 1000. Could’ve been worse but I feel like it should have been better. At least it wasn’t zero. At this rate, I’ll finish this draft close to the end of May. But, I will finish. I am […]
Okay, it is Wednesday. I’m officially supposed to blog about my creative career and all those important endeavors that make me fell happy and fulfilled. Those things I swore to myself (and some of you) I would never quit doing for any reason. Things like writing and drawing. You know… those kinds of things. Unfortunately, I […]
When I was in fourth grade, I read Peirs Anthony’s On A Pale Horse. For those of you not familiar, On A Pale Horse is the first book in the Incarnations of Immortality series, a book series about the anthropomorphic manifestations of mystical forces and their lives as they navigate their way through the politics […]
If you’re not familiar with the concept of #NaNoWriMo, the idea is to write a complete 50,000-word story in the month of November. It’s a fun exercise and it has historically helped me reignite my creative fires. I’m feeling pretty good about this year, even if as I’m writing this, I’m several days behind. 50,000 […]
Today, I did something I truly enjoyed. I helped someone with a story. It wasn’t a perfect experience. I was hyper and jumping all over the place in my mind. I asked questions and got answers. I offered advice and encouragement. I didn’t actually create something, but I helped someone else develop their own creation, […]
If you’re reading this, hopefully, it means I’m well on my way across the country. 25 hours from Helena Montana to Springfield, Missouri. It’s a lot of open flat road and contemplative isolation. Just me, the highway, a few podcasts, and audiobooks, and as much dictation as I can force my voice to put out. […]
Today’s poem is brought to you by spouting gibberish into my microphone and seeing what Dragon Dictate comes up with. It is an experiment, and I’m pretty sure we can all agree it was a failed experiment. I think using dictation software on poetry is probably still a good idea, but probably not just shouting […]
It’s probably no secret I am a giant nerd, and though I probably come off as more of a Star Wars kinda guy (GO SPACE WIZARD-SAMURAI!), I do love Star Trek. I was born in 1983, so when I say I’m a Trekkie (who counts meeting George Takei on his list of life achievements), what […]