Attrition continues to move in the right direction although I’ve conceded that I won’t get the first draft completed within 2018, barring a Christmas miracle. It really has become an action of attrition itself, in every sense of the word. Sometimes it feels as though the characters are goading me on “come on, I dare you to finish this” so…
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August Blog: Boy Pets Dog
While they may sometimes seems like interminable months I’m forever grateful for the 31st days, especially when I haven’t gotten around to updating my blog. That 31st day is a procrastinator’s dream and I (at least in my mind) join in the chorus line of Les Misérables in proclaiming One Day More. To be fair, this month has been busy.…
December Blog: A Journey of One’s Own
The end of the year is always a time to reflect on the preceding twelve months, as well as look forward with hope to the coming year. I want to end 2017 on a positive note, so while I’m not exactly where’d I like to be from a writing perspective (as well as several other areas of my life), I…
Marilyn’s My Mother
Before I begin this blog post, you need to be aware of one thing: I’m a walking cliché. Now that that’s out of the way, let me continue. Ninety years ago today Marilyn Monroe was born. Actually, that’s not true. Ninety years ago today the girl who would become Marilyn Monroe was born. I’m not going to go through the…
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