It’s been awhile since I posted, so I wanted everyone to know I’m still here. As for the writing, all the various storylines are starting to weave together, so it’s a juggling act. Combined with the fact the day job has been especially taxing lately, I haven’t had much in the way of creative juices left, which is why everything is going so slow. If only I could export what’s […]
Today I reflected on being older–because you do that on your birthday, once you get of a certain age where 30 doesn’t seem decrepit anymore. Here’s what I asked myself: What does it mean to be a year older? Does it feel different? Was there an amazing vista of knowledge that would suddenly expand inside my brain, bringing me an excess of wisdom? Would I miraculously hit a physical reset […]
As I sit here typing, one of the cats is on the desk napping with his eyes open so he can watch over me, and the other one is lying a few feet away sprawled out as if she were a frog on a dissection table. (Hey, it’s not a gruesome image if there’s no actual dissecting) Anyway, this is an average night. The cats tend to rotate who gets […]
I need to know where my story starts before I can continue. I’m a linear writer, writing in part as an act of discovery, even though these days I have a mental map of where I’m going. Like taking a relaxing road trip, it’s the scenery along the way that captures the fascination, sometimes even more than reaching a destination. Isn’t it the same when when you read (or write) […]
It appears that WordPress was having technical difficulties today. That’s okay. I was having emotional difficulties today, but that’s mostly sorted out and I’m ready to rock. More tomorrow.
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