[Writing Post] Taking Needed Time Off
Oh, hey, look. It’s Wednesday. I’m taking some time off this weekend to unplug and recharge (long overdue). Actual time off not just go from one high energy event to another – again LONG overdue. I was one of those people who thought “self-care” was one of those “selfish” new agey concepts that wasn’t a […]
[Writer Post] Coulda Shoulda Woulda Oughta Merry-Go-Round
I’m once more on this blasted merry-go-round called Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda, Oughta. Yes, I know it’s not productive. Yes, I know it’s self-defeating. It still happens to all of us. At least I recognize it for what it is. I’m muddling through this weird, weird year. SO much has gone on an is going on. […]
[Writer Post] Day Late… AGAIN
And… another blog post that’s a day late and a probably a dollar short. But it’s December – a busy time of the year. About to start the holiday baking marathon. We did our Christmas shopping this afternoon. Work is … work. But there are Winds of Change starting to blow (or potentially anyway, keep […]
[Writer Post] But It’s A GOOD Tired?
If there are typos in this post, cut me a little slack today, please? I’m ragged today. It’s been a very long few days – very GOOD days, but long and very eventful and potentially very productive from the business side of writing. We’ll have to see how things fall out over the next couple […]
[Writer Blog] Slacker Brain Plot Bunnies and Little Voices
There’s no good upheaval – well, new upheaval – in the publishing world this week. It helps let things settle, but makes it more difficult to come up with something to write about. And that’s not to mean the latest upheaval is over by any means, the Resnick/Malzberg/SFWA issue rages on degree of issue. Good […]
[From the Archive] Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
“Where do you get your ideas?” Every writer down through history has been asked this question – many, countless times – throughout their careers. Each time the answer is both the same and different. Everywhere. Ideas for stories come in all shapes and forms. Many writers even have “pet” names for them like: Plot Bunnies, […]
[Writer Post] Naked Snake Press, Holidays, and…SQUIRREL
This is going to be a random post. Call it Pre-Holiday ADD…SQUIRREL!!! First off, Naked Snake Press posted their “getting to know you” interview with me today. Go check it – and them – out. Also, to reiterate, Yard Dog Press is doing some Christmas/Chanukah sales. Books make great gifts. Go forth an buy. I’m […]
From the Archives – Introduction to Plot Bunnies
Plot bunnies come in various shapes forms and names – though generally in the animal family: hamsters, monkeys, etc. But given context, most writers know what these are. I call them plot bunnies since, for me, they’re much like living, breathing versions of dust bunnies under furniture or lurking in the corner. They come in […]
Writer – and Plot Bunny – Enabling
So, as my coffee is kicking in, and I’ve already mentioned on Twitter and Facebook about the territorialness of writers (and people in general), I was starting to think about next week’s StrangeWord post as well as what I was going to do my 250 words on (which I need to be doing now since […]
Deadlines
Gotta love ’em. Really. They’re motivating and panic inspiring. Right now, I’m in “panic” mode. I have a month to get a ~1500 word short story sent to a market. I have no idea what that story is going to be. Now, when I get on a roll, ~1500 words isn’t a problem, it’s the […]