I have a habit of doodling. I draw on everything. I always have, with the exception of college that I can’t really explain except I think perhaps too much physics sucked the joy out of life. Or something. I do
The Need for Focus
Thanks, everyone, for your kind words. I appreciate them. (The Landsquid does as well, though he’d never admit it.) I think part of the problem is a lack of focus on my part. This ties in a little with Friday’s
When the Doubts Hit
We all hit these low points, the ones following some sort of disappointment (or sometimes not), where you stare at what you’re doing and wonder if you should just give up. If it’s worth it to keep going for rewards
Goodreads Giveaway: Hidden Worlds
Howdy squiders! Just a heads up that there’s a giveaway of my fantasy novella Hidden Worlds happening from today to May 15th over at Goodreads. Now’s your chance to get a free copy! The giveaways can be found here. (Note:
Writing Tools: Netbooks
Oh, Friday posts. You are always written early. I have had five computers that were “mine.” The first was a Pentium III desktop, a gift from my father to take to college in 2001. Even then it was a bit
What Ifs
Yesterday I took my first business trip with my new job. I fly fairly often, but it makes me nervous. (Unnecessarily so. I am, as I have mentioned before, an aerospace engineer. I know how commercial aircraft work. In terms
Ghost Stories
I have been reading a ridiculous amount of ghost stories lately. Usually in the bright daylight, because I’m the sort of person that will freak myself out and then I will end up spending the night with the lights on
Word Count Challenges
Every April since 2006, I’ve been participating in a writing challenge known as April Fool’s. You can choose your word count goal – anything from 500 words to 300,000. (Or more, if you really want, but that’s already 10K a
Turning on the Backburner
I’ll let you in on a secret. I’m not here. When this goes up Friday morning, I will be far away from here, hopefully most if not all the way up a mountain. “What does that have to do with
Reluctant Muses
Turns out it’s hard to follow Alpaca Poetry. Ever had a story you really want to write – premise, characters, setting, the whole nine yards – but something was missing that was keeping you from actual writing. Aggravating, isn’t it?
