A few weeks ago someone popped up in my Twitter timeline asking whether or not they should buy a book about how to write called “On Writing” by Stephen King. As you could imagine the question was met by tons…
You’re Gonna Fail, So Do it Quickly
I have not failed, not once. I’ve discovered ten thousand ways that don’t work.* — Thomas Edison The above quote is often attributed to Thomas Edison regarding the advancements he was making with the lightbulb. I put an asterisk by…
I Also Write Fiction
I’m actually writing a work of fiction right now that I’m trying to finish up, so I thought I’d share with you a couple of works of fiction I wrote three years ago. It was for a contest I entered…
How I Write: Perhaps the One Benefit of Jealousy
Ever Look at a piece of writing and think, “how’d they do that?” Well, in this series, I’m taking you behind the screens, past the paper and pen and directly into my writing process, from concept to final product. This…
How I’m Adjusting to My New Role
All my life I been a worker (Okay, not all my life, just the part of my life that I’ve had a job. But I just wanted to start this post off kinda like Sophia from The Color Purple: “All…
Writing Anxiety
It’s been hard for me to write lately ya’ll. Not because I don’t have anything to say. Not because I don’t have a ton of ideas, but because I’ve been afraid I don’t have the finesse to communicate them in…
How I Write: My Just Dribble NBA Story
When I first heard the NBA season might be ending without a championship I was shocked and a bit sad. Like any Laker fan, I too, wanted to see the Lakers take it all, especially since it’s been so long….
How I Write: The Kamala Harris Piece
It came to me like a jigsaw puzzle, the pieces consisting of points I wanted to make, things that stood out about her becoming the pick and then later, her acceptance speech. There was also the added bonus – more…
Write. Eat Right. Exercise.
That’s my game plan right now, those three things – and God, of course. Always gotta make time for God, who settles me. It feels like I have so many things right now that I can be devoting my attention…
I’m Not in the Write Mood
This is kind of getting redundant. I feel like I’ve missed out on posts more than I’ve made them lately. Hey, but I never promised substantive posts every time so, hey – you get what you get. Nah, just kidding….
Feeling Feelings
Feeling overwhelmed with ideas, weighed down by a lack of execution. I’m moving at a snails pace, and I guess that’s okay, ’cause I’m not in a race… or am I? A race against myself? A race against time? A…
I Think I Want to Get Back to Writing My Book
I’m writing a book. Actually, I’m writing two books: one fiction, one non-fiction. The fiction one I actually got the idea for when I was 16. I started writing it when I was 20. I was a senior in college,…