Yesterday I ran across this article that was talking about ways that writers could simulate the coffee shop experience at home in the COVID-19 era. It suggested making a little “coffee shop” nook in your house. Upgrade to artisan coffees, … Continue reading The End of the Starbucks Era
Today I am writing again. I’ve found another publisher that’s paying me to write novels. It’s only part-time right now, but I’m just happy for the work. Work is the good the soul. It keeps you busy, and keeps your … Continue reading Tossing the Garbage
Today I am discouraged. Deeply discouraged. There’s an old cliche about artists–and it started with writers—that if you can be anything else, you should. That’s about how I feel about writing right now. I love it, and couldn’t imagine doing … Continue reading If You Can Be Anything Else…
Today, I want to share this song. This has been a pretty tough day, rounding out a pretty tough week. It was the first day back at work after the virus. I’m not writing professionally at the moment, so … Continue reading Rolling the Probability Dice
With slow, lumbering movements The train comes to life A blast of smoke A shrill horn And then the massive, mighty wheels turn Ever so slowly Then the mammoth beast picks up force And breezes past Cities and farms and … Continue reading Poetry: The Train
I haven’t blogged in over a year. It’s been one of the craziest years I’ve had in a long time, maybe ever. Now, under the shadow of the global health pandemic, I am finally forced to slow down and think, … Continue reading Except God
