Well, friends. It’s September. We’re on the downhill slope for 2024, which means I start looking forward to 2025 and pondering what kinds of goals I might want to accomplish next year. It usually takes a couple months of ‘back-burner’ thinking for me to come up with these goals, but right now, there’s one very bold,…
Tag: writing
Escaping Creative Samsara
If you’re familiar at all with Buddhism, you’ve no doubt encountered the concept of Samsara. Basically, it’s life, as we experience it, over endless cycles of rebirth. According to Buddhist teachings, we are trapped here, living in these ‘realms’ of existence until after many lifetimes of dedication and practice, we are able to reach Nirvana…
What’s the Real Value Proposition for Writers Using Social Media?
The idea that if you want to make an impact in any endeavor you must dedicate hours a day to using social media is, by now, axiomatic. This isn’t just true for writers and other creatives, of course. Practically every industry and sector of public life holds this narrative. If a bear approaches a woman…
I have no idea what the hell I’m even doing… and it’s great
I’m known for doing things that I have no business doing. This goes beyond ‘liking a challenge’ and actually borders on folly. Ergo, I’ve decided (at the age of 50) that it’s time to write my first novel. I always knew I was going to write novels… someday. Like many aspiring authors, I was obsessed…