So Balthazar, my desktop PC, is currently bricked, awaiting a new power supply. My laptop, or more appropriately, “Craptop”, has officially crapped out once and for all. I’m hammering this post out on my iPad, using a tiny bluetooth keyboard, which is not ideal for extended periods of typing. I’m still writing out notes and… Continue reading "We're All Fine Here, Now, Thank You. How're You?"
Fit To Write
Writers don’t get days off. I mean, staff writers and salaried folks tend to work certain hours. If you’re writing freelance or working towards a goal in fiction, you can and should be cramming words into every spare moment available. Even when a writer is sick, or dealing with external issues, time must always be… Continue reading Fit To Write
From the Vault: "What do you mean, I'm doing it wrong?"
Still on the hunt for a dayjob, still struggling day to day, and still encountering more failures than successes. In light of that, here’s a post from 5 years ago about dealing with failure. Human beings, being mortal creatures, are bound to mess things up sooner or later. This is true in every endeavor an… Continue reading From the Vault: "What do you mean, I'm doing it wrong?"
500 Words on Goals
Shut up, Blerch. A lot of people have long-term goals. Finishing school, meeting a deadline, saving up for a house or car, starting a business, the list goes on. But there are short-term goals, too, and they are just as vital. Like long-term goals, these take a variety of forms. Write a number of words.… Continue reading 500 Words on Goals
From The Vault: PT: Handling Rejection
This is as relevant today as it was five years ago. Also, I’ve been running this blog for over five years. Yikes. Maybe you got a letter. It could be something you received electronically. One way or another, a submission or entry upon which you’ve spent time and energy has been rejected. Now, I’m not… Continue reading From The Vault: PT: Handling Rejection
Change is Coming
Change is never easy. But it is necessary. Growth and change are what make us alive. They are dynamic elements to existence; without them, we stagnate and remain static, which to me is worse than death. I’ve been meaning to make some changes to this webspace for a while, now, and I think the time… Continue reading Change is Coming
Flash Fiction: The Gift
It was an anonymous package. Those always raised suspicions. The museum’s security had gone over it several times, and it had been run through all sorts of tests before it landed on the assistant curator’s desk. Amanda came back from Starbucks to find it waiting there, illuminated under the wan light of the lamp that… Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Gift
From The Vault: Why Take This Matters
I’m still shaking off the doldrums and getting myself back on track. While I make more steps towards that, please feel free to read over this post about one of the best initiatives I’ve ever had the pleasure of helping with, even as a source of moral and financial support. It’s important. It’s dangerous to… Continue reading From The Vault: Why Take This Matters
Making Words Happen
Writers are a curious breed, by and large. They can be very difficult to live with. They have a tendency to live inside their own heads. Over and above anything else, they are richly imaginative creatures that bring whole new worlds to life. To make those worlds viable and accessible for an audience, a writer… Continue reading Making Words Happen
Keeping It Real
Writers: remember that you are writing about people. Unless you are telling your story from the perspective of an entirely alien race (and good on you for taking on that challenge), you will be portraying events for your audience from the perspective of human beings. More often than not, even animal stories have human points… Continue reading Keeping It Real
