During ReaderCon 23 I participated in a gathering called "Meet the Prose." It's an interesting party game where each of the professionals carry around labels with quotes from their works. Attendees are given sheets of wax paper and encourage to collect quotes. I decided I'd like to share the ones I managed to gather. See… Continue reading Meeting the Prose
Tag: inspiration
Lessons from ReaderCon23 Part One: Why We (don’t) Write
On my other blog, I have personal notes from ReaderCon23, but as this one focuses on my creative efforts, I will focus on the lessons I pulled from the various panels there. I think the first, and greatest lesson, is "You are not the only one, boyo!" It was a theme in the "City and… Continue reading Lessons from ReaderCon23 Part One: Why We (don’t) Write
Penmonkey Get Up, Get Coffee…
We all have our collections of books on writing or photography designed to inspire and educate us. For writing, for me, it's the three pillars: Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott, On Writing by Stephen King, and Zen and the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury. For photography, it's Hot Shoe Diaries by JoeMcNally. Now,… Continue reading Penmonkey Get Up, Get Coffee…
Rethinking Shannon
I'm at a little spot in DC, on the corner of Fifth and K Street called Busboys and Poets. Having secured a two person table by the door, I ordered a bowl of shrimp and grits, and thought of Shannon. Shannon being one of the characters from Metaphysical Graffiti. I had her set a certain… Continue reading Rethinking Shannon
Adapt to the Mutation
I awoke this morning, late. My normal Saturday cycle was broken by a very late movie. I slept through two alarms and woke up to the sound of "Car Talk" on the radio. My normal writing window was gone. So, it will be an afternoon session. And who knows what tomorrow may become. I still… Continue reading Adapt to the Mutation
Lost Visions & Dreams
It started as a good morning. I'd written another two or so pages, finished up a scene which introduced the antagonists in my fantasy novel. I was more distracted than usual. The wireless in Panera dropped in an and out every other moment. Pandora coughed and sputtered through songs. I could not pull up music… Continue reading Lost Visions & Dreams
Biomechanoid Blues 