Writing

Keep Going, Austin Kleon's book subtitled “10 Ways to Stay Creative In Good Times and Bad” is a creative's must-read.

Jun 18, 2023 •

The Iciness of Routine

Routine is the elusive siren song that's good for us, yet we often struggle to believe in it enough to make it stick.

Mar 9, 2023 •

Meeting Larry McMurtry

One of the most famous writers from Texas passed away this week.

Mar 27, 2021 •

She sits there drinking beer, slumped in my papa san chair, leg bouncing up and down hinged at the knee, while staring out the window in feigned…

Jan 11, 2021 •

In my dream, I was walking the familiar wooded paths nearby on a crisp, bright, winter’s day.

Apr 18, 2020 •

Journaling: Grow Your Soul, Nourish Your Spirit

In an overcrowded, stress-inducing, crazy world, where does one find solace and relief?

Apr 10, 2017 •

A Guide to Fine Whines

Selecting the best whine for any occasion requires knowledge and experience cultivated only by living a life of excess.

Jul 19, 2007 •

Words, like birds, seem to float just out of reach on currents that move unseen. And the muse, as fickle an entity as history provides, is like clouds…

Mar 30, 2006 •

A Touch of Madness

There as many reasons people write as there are writers; as many resolves to continue writing in the face of obstacles as there are reasons to get back…

Nov 23, 2004 •

Picture the scene: nefarious men in determined chaos intent on inflicting damage and unspeakable horrors on the citizens of some nondescript country…

Apr 19, 2004 •

We write alone, but we do not write in isolation.

Mar 23, 2004 •

Shakespeare's Dilemma

Inspired by the wonderful sketches shared at moleskinerie, I finally succumbed to buying my first moleskine… without lines. As an ardent disciple of the…

Mar 12, 2004 •

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