If a friend ever approaches you with serious concerns, it’s because he wants to communicate some understanding of what he’s been going through. And if your verbal response to that is: “It’s not my job to manage people’s feelings,” that’s not how friendships work. Your friend isn’t looking for you to “manage his feelings”, orContinue reading “A Transactional Friendship”
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Indies Have Been Given a Fighting Chance
Look around the mainstream entertainment landscape. Seen any artists lately? I mean real artists. There’s a few still around here and there, but for the most part, the industries have failed us. They tend to hire the worst talent for the best jobs possible, and then let them continuously fail upwards. I don’t know aboutContinue reading “Indies Have Been Given a Fighting Chance”
The Zeigarnik Effect
To date, I have completed stories, but I have a much larger backlog of incomplete stories. Maybe I’m content unshelving my stories from time-to-time to work on them as my schedule allows. But would completing another story make me feel better? The answer is undoubtedly yes, especially if I complete my full-length novel project. OrContinue reading “The Zeigarnik Effect”
A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
Creative writers aren’t at risk of losing their jobs to AI anytime soon. And the old “1,000 words” saying may be the reason why. Is a picture worth 1,000 words? Well, let’s be fair: A picture could be worth a scene of words, which would likely land the wordcount anywhere from 700-1,500 words, especially ifContinue reading “A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words”
Taking Time for Yourself
Up until yesterday, I thought I had my priorities figured out. But sometimes, you’ve just got to work on your own stuff, take ownership of the time that’s been allotted to you. There’s an entire chapter in Screwtape Letters devoted to how the Devil Himself can easily turn “time” into “My Time”, and turn thatContinue reading “Taking Time for Yourself”
Writer’s Block: Writing Through a Tough Scene
Difficult scenes are perhaps the biggest part of my own personal brand of Writer’s Block. When I say difficult scenes, I don’t mean emotionally difficult, such as penning a beloved character’s death, a torture scene, or characters saying goodbye. What I mean is a scene that is technically difficult to write, from concept to execution.Continue reading “Writer’s Block: Writing Through a Tough Scene”
Devious Poetry (part two)
The “card twenty” refers to the twentieth Tarot card. And since this story is a depiction of “the history of magick”, the card is not being used for its intended purpose (a simple game). It is instead being repurposed for its now highly popularized, bastardized purpose of choice: divination. And the card itself is aContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part two)”
Devious Poetry (part one)
I’ve been putting off this series of blog posts for a long time. It’s easy to forget I actually have a reader or two, so when one reaches out to me and tells me they still check my blog every day, I can’t help but feel humbled, flattered, and feel the need to deliver. SoContinue reading “Devious Poetry (part one)”
Learn 2 Garden
Problems with farming this year are seen in the grocery stores next year. Let me restate that: The effect of all the issues farmers are experiencing right now will not be fully seen in grocery stores until next year. 2021 saw low crop yields across Canada and the U.S.; Hay got scarce and more expensive.Continue reading “Learn 2 Garden”
The Loneliness of Being a Writer
When chatting with other authors, I like to talk shop. Most writers don’t. I don’t know why that is. Maybe they just… think of it too much like a job? Maybe they’re sick of it at the end of their workday and would rather just talk about something else, anything else? I work with computersContinue reading “The Loneliness of Being a Writer”
Nick Enlowe 