So I had an idle thought today and paged through WordPress to see when I created this blog. First post is on 17 April 2008. I created this space to have a place to put my ramblings that didn’t have
Flex nibs and flexibility
Sometimes I think my brain inherently seeks balance. Or rather, that it craves balance, and I use my various hobbies and interests to help with that balance. I find myself involved in a lot of long-term pursuits. I’m 3 months
Traumas and Blog Prompts
One of the things that NaNoBlogThing does for its members is provide the occasional prompt for a post. Like most collections of blogging prompts, these are usually benign creativity boosters and story prompts to help out someone that gets stuck
The Difference between Choice and Failure
Failure. Ugly word, ugly connotations, ugly mental constructs built to avoid it. I was reading an article recently about when to stop doing something, and it kind of tweaked my brain about failure versus changing your mind. From the original
Fountain Pens are like Potato Chips
*crossposted from Seven Deadly Divas* It’s really hard to just have one. Because you buy one, and then you want some fun ink for it. And you can’t just buy ONE ink, so then you have two inks, and only
How I Write
In 10 simple steps, my creative process for blogging and writing short stories: Step 1 – Have an idea. Possibly mine said idea out of twitter, emails, conversations, comments, or creative friends Step 2 – Start writing something. Be unhappy
E: All of the Above
Blogs are odd critters. They’re not journals, though sometimes they act like journals. They’re not conversations, even if they sometimes act like conversations. They’re not forums, but sometimes they act like forums. They’re not performing art, though sometimes they act
Writin’ for the man
I applied for a couple of new editing jobs today, and one extra freelancing job. I really like the work I do for the Advisor, but it can be a pretty involved process. In some ways, the Advisor job feels