As a story teller, I like to note those remarkable moments when a story line I am engaged in transcends the usual level of interest and pulls me in fully, makes me ponder life, ties me into a character’s arc in a deeper and more profound way. Those moments when you have a deeper emotional…
I hate memes. Seriously. Hate them. They have become the quick, easy way of stating an opinion on a topic without saying anything of substance, giving us your real thoughts. Yeah, they can be funny, but they are as often stupid, unintelligent, and downright wrong. Take for example our political system. It’s all about memes,…
I hate those words. Hate them. A new study says means you are about to be regaled with some sort of pseudo pop-science junk news that is designed to either make you feel totally cool about your horribly bad habits (“eating lots of chocolate helps you lose weight!”) or make you feel like total shit…
I do not like starting over. It’s a real pain in the ass, to be frank. You feel like months of work (or years depending on what we’re talking about) are wasted and you have to go through all that pain and anguish again. But, such is life. My philosophy has been to try and…
Yes, I watched it. Yes, it was absolutely wonderful entertainment. I feel like lately we are in this Mecca of Marvel Madness where every movie that comes out is good. But some are bigger (Avengers), some are smaller (Ant-man), some are focused on villains who want to take over the world (Iron Man), and some…
Spring came. It didn’t wait until the end of May, it came in April this year, with nice sunny days and many warm one as well. It’s taken a little vacation so its been cooler and a bit damp lately, but not so much its bothersome. Still, all in all it was a very nice…
A little 5,800 word short comedic fantasy story I wrote for one of the contests that the forum Fantasy Writers posts monthly on Reddit. EDIT: Voting is long over, so I removed that link. ˜ The Three “Haur, noo, Reggie, gie us ‘at story again.” Mouser rubbed his back as he rode stiffly on his…
Of course I mean March is magical if by magical I mean “awful.” We’ve been hit by the plague. I started getting sick Tuesday evening, was in full-blown illness by Wednesday midday, and was off my feet most of Thursday and Friday. I was moving around more Saturday and Sunday, but still haven’t overcome the…
Henceforth a leap year extra day will be called “Bonus Day.” Now that the bonus day for 2016 is over and we’ve slid our way into March, with thoughts of spring growing nearer in our minds and hearts, I can close out the month of February and reflect on the writing I’ve done. 30,000 words…
As I close out the month of January, I’m pretty pleased with my results. I’ve written every day this month, with a high of 2400 words (today, which is a Saturday) and only a couple of “bad” days where I managed to only get 100 to 200 words. I’m closing in on 40,000 words for…