Eternal Flame; or, Rituals as Related to Writing

Summer leaves change from the bright greens to the muted browns, faded yellows and fiery reds. They fall, lilting in a soft breeze to a bed of grass below. Every year, my neighbors and I pile colorful gourds on our front porches in various stages of cut and dress, dark lanterns lighting the way forContinue reading “Eternal Flame; or, Rituals as Related to Writing”

Underwood; or, 7 Ideas to Stoke Creativity During a Dry Spell

As I’ve mentioned before, I suffered a very long time with writer’s block; this didn’t mean that there was a lack of creative flow or failure to find inspiration for me. I talk about it in my first blog post briefly, but I used to funnel my drive for storytelling through running Dungeons & DragonsContinue reading “Underwood; or, 7 Ideas to Stoke Creativity During a Dry Spell”