The writer reflects on unmet goals, recognizing the impact of work and life on creative pursuits. Overcoming depression, they commit to a writing schedule, marking a small victory in prioritizing their passion.
Category: Day in the Life
An experiment in publishing
Rather than talk about how I developed this story from an idea I jotted in my notebook under the working title, "Mirror Mad," I'm going to go through the thought process behind my decision to publish this story on Kindle myself, and what that process was actually like.
New Year, Same Me but Different
It's been a while. Let's get reacquainted, shall we? As you probably know, being a return visitor or maybe just an observant newcomer, I'm a writer. For a long time, I loved to write. Then, for a while, I loved to write and I had ambitions. Then, I just had ambition and well--I found it … Continue reading New Year, Same Me but Different
Walking, Level: Expert
For someone who doesn't want kids of his own and certainly didn't set out to be a teacher, I spend an inordinate amount of time working with students. Recently, I've been teaching a creative writing class. The first day, like most first days working with new students, I tell what I like to call my … Continue reading Walking, Level: Expert
What I learned without my phone
A couple days after I returned from CapriCon, my phone started randomly restarting and getting stuck in a boot loop. I tried, to no avail, to troubleshoot the problem, first following steps I found online, then with the help of Support. Once it became apparent that nothing was working, they sent me a new phone. … Continue reading What I learned without my phone
A Reasonable Price for Peace of Mind
Imagine this: You carry $500 dollars in cash on you, at all times. You can’t use this money to pay for dinner with your partner. You can’t use it if you’re short on bus fare. In fact, having this $500 in cash is only good for one thing. You carry it just in case you … Continue reading A Reasonable Price for Peace of Mind
Binge Watching, My New Reading
About a year ago, a sneaking suspicion crept up on me. I wasn't reading as much as I used to. At first, I put it off to my busier schedule. I was made full time at work. I was living with my partner, Kate. I was a captain for my neighborhood soccer team. And various … Continue reading Binge Watching, My New Reading
The Value of Failure
Today's post is brought to you by an overwhelming and year-long feeling of failure. As I logged into WP to write this, I saw my previous post about all of the successes I've had over the last couple of years since I last applied for a Kresge Fellowship. Despite those successes, I've been grappling with … Continue reading The Value of Failure
For Love
A while ago, I cracked open my fortune cookie to find this. I immediately put it on the keyboard of my computer. Today, I found myself thinking about loving writing. I realized that there are two fundamental truths about it. Love costs It costs effort. There are days when you won't want to write. You … Continue reading For Love
Addiction, Seven Years Later
I started smoking when I was sixteen for the same reason thousands of teenagers do: to look cool in front of my friends. The first pack I bought were Camels, unfiltered. Let me tell you, that pack lasted me longer than any pack I bought since. I'd only light up around my friends and only … Continue reading Addiction, Seven Years Later