Tag Archives: writing

The Idea That Changes Everything

Oh, the work in progress. The struggle, the self-doubt, the flow, the joy: all the myriad feelings that go into taking a seed of an idea and creating a garden of story. My current one is a novel that I’ve been at for nearly two years. I’ve drafted other novel length stories, but this oneContinue reading “The Idea That Changes Everything”

The Worreativity Stone

The stone found me in Greece. Slipped in a pocket; ported over borders and borders and oceans and lands Four smooth grooves (Or two depending on who’s counting) Perfect for the shape of my stubby thumb Cupped neatly in the valley of my palms Taking on the wear and tear that would rip me apartContinue reading “The Worreativity Stone”

What Would You Do If

There’s that old question that is supposed to help you get at what it is in life you really want to be doing. You know the one: What would you do if money were not a problem? There’s a variation on it where success is guaranteed. A few years ago, I came across another question: WhatContinue reading “What Would You Do If”

Productivity is an ecosystem 

I’ve been reading a lot about productivity lately. I spent the winter beating myself up about not getting through as much as I wanted to personally and professionally, all while being exhausted from the demands of my professional life plus generalized winter lethargy. Once I recognized the self-flagellation, I took to the internet. If IContinue reading “Productivity is an ecosystem “

Hello again

Hello! You’re still here! I hope you haven’t been waiting around for me for… Yeah. Three years. Or at least maybe you went out and had a coffee or something between posts. A few lifetimes have happened since I’ve been away! I gotten a JD, got barred (almost a year now!), traveled through/to seven or eight (nine?)Continue reading “Hello again”