I have a rule for my blog and social media posts - no politics. My reasoning is that these forums are about creativity, my creative output, and encouraging others in their endeavors. But over the past week or so I've found it increasingly difficult to not say something about recent events here in the U.S.… Continue reading Trying to Understand Hate
Category: Personal
Creativity Bullies
I don't understand why some people have to act high and mighty when it comes to creativity. They appoint themselves as gatekeepers, belittling and turning away anyone who doesn't conform to what they think is the right way to do things. "You need to write your story this way" or "No one is going to… Continue reading Creativity Bullies
Returning to Old Favorites
I have this weird habit - at least, I think it's weird - in that I have an urge to reread books. Specifically, certain books that had an impact on my life, influenced me in some way, or were just so amazingly written that I can't get enough. A few titles come to mind -… Continue reading Returning to Old Favorites
An Amazing Gift
I recently received such a thoughtful and amazing gift that I had to share. An artist who listens to one of my podcasts was inspired by the episode I did on poetry. So much so that she asked people on Twitter to submit haiku so she could pick one or two and create an image… Continue reading An Amazing Gift
Just Enough of Everything
I was putting ink to paper in my journal the other morning and wrote the following - "Balance. That's the key here, I think. Not too much of any one thing, but just enough of everything." I think that balance is something we desperately need in our lives, but very few of us strive for… Continue reading Just Enough of Everything
Everything is Green
I think Spring is my favorite season. Not that the other seasons aren't nice (except maybe Winter...not a fan of the cold), but there's something about his time of year that makes me feel almost giddy. I'm happy, I feel this restless energy coursing through my veins, and I want to spend all my time… Continue reading Everything is Green
Fond Memory
I was recently going through the piles of stuff on my bookshelves - spiral notebooks, magazines, actual books - and found a copy of Space & Time magazine from 2015. This was the issue that included my short story, "Sunwalker". As with all publications, I was proud to see my name in the table of… Continue reading Fond Memory
Journal Overload
Working from home the past few weeks has given me a little more free time in the mornings. I still get up at the same time (5 am), but I don't have to worry about a commute or getting dressed for the office, so I have some extra time to do a little writing. Gotta… Continue reading Journal Overload
Be Kind
A little deviation from my usual posts about creativity. Hope you don't mind. Kindness has been on my mind lately, for somewhat obvious reasons. I've gotten to the point where I'm limiting my exposure to the daily news. Too much bad news, frustrating news, anger-inducing news. In my opinion, most of it stems from a… Continue reading Be Kind
Fake Accounts
Ugh, so I started my week by discovering someone had create a fake account in my name on Twitter (and possibly other social media sites) and was sending inappropriate messages to some of my female friends. I feel incredibly lucky, however, because the people who were contacted knew it wasn't me. It's nice to know… Continue reading Fake Accounts