The Happiness ChallengeAs I am completing my March month challenge of writing a new post every day, I would like to propose a challenge for you all for the month of April. Of course this will be a challenge by choice, but if you do try it, I would love to be there to support you!
The Writer and the Block“Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.”
Errata: The Imperfect Writing LifeWhen my book of poetry came out in early 2011, to my utter surprise it turned out not to be the biggest event in my life that year — in fact, it placed third after one very happy and one very tragic event. The aftermath of all three of these things conspired, it…
The Weekly Knob Writing Prompt is HereThere are stories behind and around everyday, seemingly ordinary objects that will surprise…
There are no longer gatekeepers. So, really, the only measure of your work is your skill.That’s it.Ability cannot hide. It is what it is.Skill is not ambiguous. It is evident or not, and it takes time to develop.
Ira Glass, host of This American Life, recently gave some advice for anyone embarking on creative endeavors.Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s…
Burning Man, Buddhism and BreathingHow lessons learned from Burning Man, Zen and observing the breath helped one life writer develop…
Whispers and InterruptionsInterruptions will occur. There’s nothing to be done about it. No matter how many connections are severed, doors locked, early mornings — something will interrupt.This can be difficult and annoying.
