[Writer Post] What’s on YOUR Post-It Note?
Hello, Wednesday and blog post day. It’s been quite the week. Major Day Job deadlines have been met with time to spare. Survived SoonerCon (which was an amazing bit of fun). Took an interesting step when I got home from SoonerCon – which was to sign up for DFWCon (a writers CONFERENCE – totally different, […]
[Writer Post] New Experiences. New Challenges.
Yesterday I was asked to do something I’ve never been asked to do before. NO! Nothing like THAT! Come on! This is a family-friendly blog. Though I can’t go into detail yet (hopefully soon, but not yet), this is the culmination of one of the most surreal writing experiences of my life. I can’t wait […]
[Writer Post] When I Grow Up
There’s an age-old question people ask and get asked AT ALL AGES: What do you want to be when you grow up? As if there’s a right answer to that. PISH. Please. Let’s just address the big element in that – who actually wants to grow up? Being a Grown Up is totally overrated, or […]
[Writer Post] Words, Conventions, Drama
It’s Wednesday. Trying to be on track. Trying to avoid convention drama – but I was the cause of some it, so that ship sailed. And for a short work week, it’s been a very stressful, chock full of STUFF week (except Monday – the holiday – that was pretty low key). But hey, I […]
[Writer Post] Flush Fiction and Other Things
It’s Wednesday, and by golly, I’m going to get a blog post written. I do actually have offical permission to announce I will have a story in Flush Fiction, Volume II: Twenty Years of Letting It Go! by Yard Dog Press. It will be available in ebook very soon (link coming), and in print for […]
[Writer Post] The Week of Weird
Yes, it’s been the week of weird – but in a relatively good way. But all my routines and rhythms are completely out the window. Hopefully I can get it all back during the weekend and for next week. And maybe I can stop being easily distracted (yeah, right). There’s been writing and submitting and […]
[Writing Post] DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!
In writing terms, I just did something that breaks a WHOLE FREAKIN’ bunch of “professional” writing rules. Not actually going to say WHAT just now, going to wait to see how it turns out first. BUT… if you’re going to break rules. Keep these in mind: 1. Know your “audience”. Make sure whoever you’re breaking […]
[Writer Blog] One Foot in Front of the Other
It’s already Wednesday. Wow. The last few days have been both the longest and the biggest blurs. Most of you already know why. I just started a short story at the request of my friend, Robyn. We’ll see how it goes. I’ve just begun so it’s not gone difficult…yet. Hopefully I can make it what […]
[Writer Post] Focus… I Needz It
Welcome Wednesday, it’s a blog day and I’m staring at a relatively blank screen. The good news is that I’ve been featured in Lawrence Schoen’s Eating Authors this week. That’s very cool. A story I thought I wrote really isn’t a story – and needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. Debating on whether […]