Getting out of your own way

“I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously.” –Alan Rickman

So I was talking with a friend the other day about writing and art and being, or not being, a pretentious asshole, and she said, “Why don’t you write a Storytellers Unplugged post about that?”

And [...]

The Pen That Never Stops Writing

A while ago, I received an email from a David Javet from Switzerland asking if I’d read his Master’s thesis on Lovecraft, The Pen That Never Stops Writing.  Being a “consumer” of so many things Lovecraft, I said sure.

Mr. Javet’s work is quite a labor of love (and, of course, a thesis on literature) and [...]

The Pen That Never Stops Writing

A while ago, I received an email from a David Javet from Switzerland asking if I’d read his Master’s thesis on Lovecraft, The Pen That Never Stops Writing.  Being a “consumer” of so many things Lovecraft, I said sure.

Mr. Javet’s work is quite a labor of love (and, of course, a thesis on literature) and [...]

Auto Draft

Like many people, my summer has been crazy busy and I’ve had trouble keeping up with work.  When my kids are off school we revel in the break from the usual routine.  I still get up early to take care of writing business but I have more interruptions.  Taking work outside on a pretty day [...]