As I trudge along, writing the novel that I have been working on since at least the year 2000, no joke there, the thought “maybe you really don’t want to be a writer” came to me as I hit a block of text where I have no idea what to write. NO. IDEA. BLANK. EMPTY. The words aren’t vibing. The scene feels stiff and inflexible … Continue reading Maybe I Don’t Want to be a Writer
First, let me be completely honest and upfront, I think only a handful of people actually read anything I write here or in real life (the novels I’ve written). It’s that defeatist self of my brain. My delusional ego writer self says everyone who follows along social media reads everything and screams “it’s midnight and I’m not famous yet!” Reality is, I know I can count on at least two people to read anything I’ve ever written (and no, not my parents). Continue reading “Gratitude for Truths”
While watching one of my favorite television shows a new character was introduced. So when the television character’s name was said, I sighed. Not a good sigh. A “are you fucking serious?!?” sigh. How could this character be named this name of all names in the free f’ing world. OF ALL THE NAMES!! Continue reading KILL YOUR DARLINGS
I have three beginnings for my WIP (work in progress) that I’m calling Goliath. (This is not the real title, it’s just that it’s my Goliath, my Mount Everest as I said in my post “Following Your Joy”.) I’ve been struggling with which one would be the best beginning for this novel. I have written and scraped, rewritten and re-scraped, and put this process on repeat more times than I should have. Continue reading THE RIGHT BEGINNING
Well, it finally happened. I published BARFLY. It wasn’t through traditional means. I didn’t find an agent who found me a publisher who gave me a book deal. I am self publishing it. I can’t begin to tell you how many rejection letters I received for BARFLY. Most of the rejection letters were form rejection letters, “the dreaded cut-and-paste letter that all writers receive no matter … Continue reading BARFLY: Now Available in Paperback and for Kindle
As a writer and as a person who creates, I’ve tried to surround myself with people who are supportive of my creativity. Friends and family often always offer support of various levels and then there are the souls of people who lift you above and carry you through times of staring at blank screens and empty canvases. You don’t notice them immediately. You may never … Continue reading A Gift from Two Beautiful Souls
Funny…as I sit here and type this, I realize the last time I wrote a blog I was listening to “I Hear a Symphony” from Matthew Ryan. Maybe it’s funner. Who knows? I’ve got writer’s block. Actually, I should say, I have a writer’s wall. I’m staring at the wall and see nothing but a blank canvas. I’m at a pivotal scene in The Dumbing … Continue reading Hitting a Wall
Yes, I know funner is not a word. I saw Matthew Ryan vs The Silver State on Wednesday and the word popped up. It’s been stuck in my head for days now. Sadly, only about 20 people got to see a completely fantastic and brilliant set and at the same time I was happy to be 1 of 20 because the performance was so intimate and touching. … Continue reading Funner…more than just FUN