Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Not the Indy 500. But 500 posts on this blog! My review of "Golden State" was the 500th published post here. This blog (in its various iterations) has sputtered at times. Trying to find a groove for it, an identity, has taken a while. But 500 posts feels like a "Whew, we've made it" kind... Continue Reading →
It's kind of funny, actually. I was all set to write about how coming up with a title for a piece may or may not be that important, only to get hung up on finding the right title for this post! After all that thought, I landed on the one above. Explanation in a bit.... Continue Reading →
I am a member of several online writing communities. They are places where I go to gripe about the things writers gripe about, look for funny writing jokes, and ask the occasional question. I've gotten good advice on a cover design, a name for a company that may feature in a future book, and a... Continue Reading →
Writers spend a lot of time talking about books and the process of writing. It's what I've done here most of the time as well. But I've come to the realization that there is another aspect of being a good writer that tends to be given short shrift. Caring for ourselves beyond our writing. Let... Continue Reading →
If you’ve read much of my writing it may strike you that I separate storytelling and writing. That strikes some people as odd because they don’t see a difference. I thought I’d explore my thoughts on the subject today. First, storytelling is an overarching category, while writing is one method of storytelling. So that would... Continue Reading →
There has been a lot of things going on in my life over the last several months. My backlog of posts has carried me along, but it's time to take a moment. This blog will be quiet for the rest of the month of July. The good news is that it won't go completely dark... Continue Reading →
It’s a question I see a lot on writers boards and discussions. Some variation on “How do I find time to write?” For the last two years this question has become an ever greater issue in my life as a writer. So I thought I’d share my thoughts and offer some possible answers. For the last... Continue Reading →
American culture doesn’t teach us to slow down. Our training from an early age is to hurry, go faster, the need for speed. The goal is quick advancement in our careers, to multi-task so we get as much done as possible. The early bird gets the worm, live fast, die young. The list goes on... Continue Reading →
Radio has been an enormous part of my life. Except for a short stint as a muffin baker in a donut shop, radio was my first job out of college. (The muffin baking thing only lasted a couple months) Beginning as a rip/rewrite/read newscaster, I worked my way through every airshift of the day, sports... Continue Reading →
The topic for the day is the two things that get in the way of my creativity most often. Doesn't matter if we are talking about writing or photography or cooking or music. There are two culprits always lurking in the shadows. Fear and frustration. Some people may wonder about the question of time. My... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 