Today I started diving into the novel. I've obviously read much of it along the way, but there are parts I've only written that have not yet been read. This will be the first time I read the latest novel as a whole … [Continue reading]
Diving In
A Return to Noise
Tomorrow I return to the noise of social media. Every time I take a break, I miss much less than I loathe, but what I miss -- I really miss: chatting with friends in other cities, states, and countries; seeing friends share big news; seeing … [Continue reading]
Greener Fields
James Rebanks's book, The Shepherd's Life, chronicles the life of a modern Scottish shepherd. I've seen it described as a book about doing very hard work to avoid simply working hard (i.e. working the land vs. having a busy day job in an office). … [Continue reading]
The End (But Not the End)
I could have finished the novel yesterday, but I opted to hang out with my wife in the afternoon, instead. People who live with writers are often better than the writers they support (and I do have a strong self-image...it's just that my wife is … [Continue reading]
So Much Can Happen in Seven Years
Seven years ago today, I shared an entry here in which I mentioned a new book was knocking around my mind. I figured that book might take three or four years to get to a readable state -- with day job demands and a life to live. Seven years … [Continue reading]
On Simple Joys
Happiness by Carl Sandburg I asked the professors who teach the meaning of life to tell me what is happiness. And I went to famous executives who boss the work of thousands of men. They all shook their heads and gave me a smile as … [Continue reading]
The Sounds of Writing
It's not uncommon for me to chat with other writers and have the conversation steer toward this question: What do you listen to when you write? Even some writers I didn't expect to lose themselves in the question have a playlist on hand -- … [Continue reading]
Year Nine
Today, this little blog turns nine years old. In that time, I've been laid off from a long-term job that shut down most of a department. I freelanced with an airline in Guam and edited maintenance work cards for a major airline. I worked at a massive … [Continue reading]
In the Middle of the Night
I usually get 7 - 8 hours of sleep each night. But sometimes, usually near the end of a big writing project, my normal schedule falls away and I find myself filling gaps of time by writing. This means sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night … [Continue reading]
A Later Start
I listened to a great interview with Robert Goolrick yesterday. His road to publication was, like many, a bit rocky. A Well Worn Path Earlier in his life, he had a close call -- something he was so sure of, he packed up his life and moved to Greece … [Continue reading]
August Progress
I've never been one to track my progress when it comes to writing. Generally, I try writing more days than not (4 days a week), but I don't even track that. If I really don't feel like writing on a particular day, I don't. But because I can see … [Continue reading]
A Busy September Can Still Be Silent
September will be a busy month for me. Something fairly big at work is due in the middle of the month, and the current novel should be readable by the end of September. So...it's a good time to go silent online. The September Silence I've not … [Continue reading]
My Hero Was a Tiny Badass Mightier than Oceans
I was a 21 year-old punk when I met Cuyler Etheredge. I enrolled in the only creative writing class I ever took, and Cuyler was the instructor. At that time, I'd written the first thing I ever wrote with the goal of publication: a 12-page comic … [Continue reading]
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