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,…
Power in Words: Maya Angelou’s ‘Still I Rise’
These are trying times right now on many levels. There’s the coronavirus from a public health standpoint, systemic racism from a social justice standpoint, then there are the challenges that come with life in general from a personal standpoint, all…
The Write Environment: How I’m Beginning to Transform my Space into a More Conducive Writing Place
Today I took a big step towards making my space more writer-friendly. Okay, maybe it was a small step, though it kinda felt like a big step because of all the hassle I had to go through. But it’s a…
Confronting Writer’s Block
I sit down to write. I know exactly what I want to say. I just don’t know how to say it. I’m afraid to say it, because nothing that I say ever seems good enough. Nothing that comes to mind…
The Perfect Pitch
So I’m going to start pitching again – pitching stories that is, stories you write, eh, I’ll write. Can you tell how nervous this makes me? I haven’t pitched in forever, so forever ago I don’t even remember the last…
Doin’ the Least, but Still Doin’ It
Since Monday’s almost over, here I am. I had so many plans in my head for today. I would make some phone calls, write, go outside…and, well, yeah, none of that happened. I stayed up late watching TV, watching YouTube,…
The Prospect of Returning to Work Reminds Me I Need to Get Shit Done
I need to make a schedule. I need to set some goals, measurable goals. I can’t just be a dreamer; I have to also be a doer. But what do I do? Today I learned that my sister has to…
Friday Night Musing During Quarantine
It’s Friday night, though it will probably be Saturday or later when you read this. That’s because I post so freaking late. Anyway, I need to start planning my posts a bit better. Otherwise I’ll continue to scramble at the…