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Of Internal Bleeding, Rewrites, and Crank Calls

It’s been another crazy week or two here on the homestead. Usually, my life is so free of drama that just running errands on the weekend is a big deal. The last three weeks , though, have given me enough excitement to last for months. These are sort of random thoughts I probably could’ve splitContinue reading “Of Internal Bleeding, Rewrites, and Crank Calls”

Top 5 Movies I Hated Initially, But Now Love

Before I get on to the topic at hand, a quick note: In 1992, my old band opened for the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. We had only been together a few months, and only had a half hour’s worth of material at most. But thanks to our lead singer’s relentless hustling of tickets toContinue reading “Top 5 Movies I Hated Initially, But Now Love”

So, Apparently I’m Being Freshly Pressed…Do I Bring Out the Good China?

I’ve been in a little bit of a funk lately when it comes to my writing. I have been writing plenty, but I’m putting off editing. I have so much editing to do, it’s ridiculous. The blog has become one of my favorite things, when I have something to write about. So I was prettyContinue reading “So, Apparently I’m Being Freshly Pressed…Do I Bring Out the Good China?”

The Forgotten Art of Simple Conversation

Man, oh man, what a crazy few days I’ve had, you guys. I’ve gotten exactly squat done writing-wise in the last week or so. It all began Thursday night, when this happened: This is the view the morning after One Bad Mother of a thunderstorm came rolling through with 89mph winds. It’s a huge chunkContinue reading “The Forgotten Art of Simple Conversation”

I Never Would’ve Guessed One of the Hardest Things About Writing Could Be Coming Up with a Good Title

I’ve become convinced that the title of one of my novellas (the one I’m currently trying to get published) is no good. In fact, I’m on the verge of saying it downright sucks. Originally, I thought it was a clever little title. It’s actually one of the last lines in the book, and I thoughtContinue reading “I Never Would’ve Guessed One of the Hardest Things About Writing Could Be Coming Up with a Good Title”

Get Ready to Cringe…My List of the Top 5 Creepy Song Lyrics

I needed  a break from writing about writing, so I decided to do something a little different. I was walking out of my bedroom the other day, and just out of the clear blue sky I found a song going through my head. “She’s only seventeen, Daddy says she’s too young but she’s old enoughContinue reading “Get Ready to Cringe…My List of the Top 5 Creepy Song Lyrics”

I Just Finished The Rough Draft To My First Novel…Why Aren’t I More Happy About It?

I finished the rough draft to my first novel.  It didn’t take as long as I thought it would, which I guess should be a good sign.  But the thing is, even though I do feel a sense of accomplishment, overall I just have this feeling of all-consuming dread. I see so many gaping holesContinue reading “I Just Finished The Rough Draft To My First Novel…Why Aren’t I More Happy About It?”

Everyone Likes A Strong Climax

So, I’m getting pretty near the end of my work in progress and something hit me. Stopped me in tracks, really. I don’t have faith in my ending. I’m only a few thousand words from the end, and so far…the climax seems sort of anti-climactic. I wrote a (very) rough outline of the story beforeContinue reading “Everyone Likes A Strong Climax”

Turning Lemons into Limoncello

I hate mowing my lawn. I hate it with a passion. It sucks. I spent the first 95% of my life lawn free. Now, living in a piece of the country that is green, green, green, I have a lawn to mow. And weeds to kill. And volunteer trees to pull. Yard work really sucks.Continue reading “Turning Lemons into Limoncello”