Somewhere in the middle of the pandemic, I found myself overwhelmed by everything. I had a 7 month-old who was very attached, a 6 year-old who has never had a normal year of school suddenly being ripped from Kindergarten and homeschooled, a full-time position at work that was demanding more and more of my timeContinue reading “Too Long; Or, Setting the Right Kind of Deadlines”
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Human After All; or, How to Get the Writing Ball Rolling Again
Well, let me just say that some things happened over the last couple of months. My son’s remote learning went well until the third time he spilt milk on my Chromebook. My back-up computer was dying; some unseen hardware malfunction was causing the Windows auto-repair to loop and fail and all attempts to reinstall WindowsContinue reading “Human After All; or, How to Get the Writing Ball Rolling Again”
Optimistic; or, Combating Self-Sabotage in Writing or Creating
Do you ever feel anxious about the idea of pushing through a “low-energy” piece of writing? Do you avoid sitting in front of your computer, drawing board, or easel and doing anything but that? Are you keeping yourself from moving forward in a creative pursuit? ME TOO! HARD SAME! I’ve mentioned in previous blog postsContinue reading “Optimistic; or, Combating Self-Sabotage in Writing or Creating”
Supposedly (A Short Story), Now Available!
Greetings to all! I am incredibly excited to announce that I’ve published my first short story, Supposedly, to my website here on WordPress! I hope you find joy in the story, and I would like to invite you to review some of the poetry I’ve published here as well. I wish all of you outContinue reading “Supposedly (A Short Story), Now Available!”
Lost and Found; or, Writing as a Part of Self-Care
Word on the street is: people are writing…for fun. I’ve always considered my writing to be some kind of web of passion project meets storytelling addiction meets must-needs-be-creating-something-at-all-times. Writing has never felt like a hobby or past time activity, but more of a compulsive and constant need to express myself creatively. I love to sketch,Continue reading “Lost and Found; or, Writing as a Part of Self-Care”
A Portly Bard's Stage 