Today’s field trip was inspired after months spent slogging away, in a dark room, at the top of my home. And unless we’re writing about mole people, very little creative inspiration comes from avoiding the sun for months at a time. Fortunately I Read more
I’m working on a storyline that includes abandonment and indifference towards the main character at the hands of his mother. It can make for great drama in a plot. It can make for authentic and heartrending angst. It can set up any number Read more
Spring Break has sprung a leak. At least here in our home. Instead of vacations to exotic locals, or trips to amusement parks–I’ve always been the one to work through school breaks…intent on cobbling together income from disparate corners of Read more
I missed posting last month due to an unforeseen circumstance: I was in the middle of the last stage of metamorphosis. Unlike the unlucky Gregor Samsa, I emerged from mine more or less intact: proper number of limbs and no Read more
January. Review. Revise. Renew. I must confess that this winter has been a hard one. I’ve taken a couple on the chin and have spent time sulking, cringing, avoiding. Not exactly a healthy response but probably relatable. The easy thing Read more
I grew up…well, maybe it’s better phrased that I spent my formative years somewhat east of Los Angeles as the drunken crow flies, in the desert that hugs the knees of the Sierras as they gouge their way toward the US border. Read more