This week I finally finished the rewrites of the opening of my novel. It still needs polishing, of course, but I’ve managed to bend it and reshape it into something a bit more streamlined, while (hopefully) adding more tension and conflict. I […]
Those who have been following me for a while might remember that last year I participated in an event to write and edit a complete short story in 24 hours. A book was published with the stories from all the participants, including […]
In the last couple of weeks I’ve watched three movies that were…not good. One of them was straight up awful, the second was bad and lazy and the third was just bland. Now, to be fair, I’ve seen some really good movies […]
Every week I sit down to write this entry and wish I could tell you that this is the week everything came together again and I’m back on track. Unsurprisingly, it’s not that easy. I am, however, happy to say that I […]
I’m happy to say that my strategy worked. In an effort to get myself writing/editing again, I told myself last week that I just had to work on a single sentence and that would be enough. It took me a day longer […]
I went to a concert last night for a band that’s relatively new to me, but has been around for a long time. During the show the lead singer mentioned they’d been touring for 18 years. They’ve existed longer than that and […]
My apologies for the late update. Sunday was busier than expected (in a good way) but thankfully the long weekend means I can make it up today. Last Monday I got something very exciting – my first personalized rejection! But wait, you […]
I’m a person who can only add so much to my life at once. If I try to form multiple habits simultaneously or start multiple new activities, chances are I’ll start feeling overwhelmed and end up doing none of them. I’ve learned […]
I had the incredible fortune to be part of a retreat this weekend with 10 of my fellow writers. It was wonderfully fun and vastly inspiring. Writing with friends, bouncing ideas off each other, giving feedback, and sharing knowledge – this felt […]
I don’t have a topic for today. I haven’t had any of the little epiphanies of the sort I usually turn into posts. So instead I’m going talk about a few different moments from the week. Maybe these little vignettes will show […]