Weight loss really is one of the greatest battles a person can fight. I've been in a bit of a slump for about a month; I hadn't been noticeably regaining the weight, but I wasn't losing any either. A couple days ago I knew I had to get back on track (I've got a beach … Continue reading Day to Day, Week to Week
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Creating a Literary Atlas
I've been spending the last couple hours road-mapping the serial, trying to decide where I want to take it. No, I haven't forgotten about it. Granted, I've had a lot of obligations and responsibilities to address recently but at the same time I just haven't been able to really envision where I want to take … Continue reading Creating a Literary Atlas
It’s a Small World
I've essentially been on vacation from work this week, five days off. I wish I'd been more productive, but you just don't want to do anything when you get time away from your "real job," right? I was actually off because of jury duty. I got a letter in the mail a few months ago … Continue reading It’s a Small World
Master Plan
I look at my clock in dread as I consider another day at the store. The longer I stay there, the more my desire to write grows, to work at something I love instead of simply helping to line the pockets of CEOs that care nothing for my efforts. I won't bother giving you all … Continue reading Master Plan
A Labyrinthine Mind
Do you ever get lost in your thoughts? I do. I explained to a friend of mine once that I tend to live in my own mind and she agreed wholeheartedly. Whenever I come to an relevant moment, I attempt to perceive the path to the best outcome and end up going through scenario after … Continue reading A Labyrinthine Mind
Lost in the Past
I just spent nearly an hour going through my dented and decrepit filing cabinet searching for a poem. It was something I wrote in my high school English class, easily the best of the dozens of pieces I presented over the course of my time there. See, my English teacher was very unconventional; where most … Continue reading Lost in the Past