Writing for Money

I have often debated with myself whether I want to find a career in writing. If I write five days a week on a nine-to-five schedule, will I begin to despise the craft I have come to love? Will writing for a job just ruin it for me? I’ve always known that I liked...

NaNoWriMo – Tis the Season

Tis the season to spend all of your free time glued to your computer, hating life and questioning why you dream of being a writer. For those of you that don’t know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is an annual event that brings writers young and old,...

SOPA – Protect IP

Congress is conducting hearings on American Internet censorship, starting today. These are the two most-recent Internet censorship acts to go through Congress. SOPA – Stop Online Piracy Act Protect IP – Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity...

How I Have Blamed My Life For My Failings As A Writer

I love to write, and I hate myself when I don’t put any words down for long periods of time. To make myself feel better I blame everything else for my failings. I’ve done this for so long that I’ve convinced myself that all of my false reasoning is...

Reason

No, I did not write today. There are reasons, but there are no excuses. My life is hectic and stressful at the moment. I am balancing a wealth of heavy priorities that take up a vast amount of my time and thoughts. But there is still time to write. Instead I watch TV,...

I Did Not Write Today

No, I did not write today. I decided to start a theme for this blog, something to get me posting here at more predictable intervals. I did not write today, and I’m not proud of it. I fall asleep to this thought more times than naught and not. I did search for...

Ganon

Watching my pet water dragon is much more entertaining than any television program I’ve sloshed through since my Saturday morning cartoon days. The little guy is a goofball, rolling around his cage with bursts of energy, sometimes appearing as curious and witful...

Exercise vs. Writing

I’ve increased my physical activity lately. It seems like everyone around me has. I was inspired by my girlfriend, roommates and other friends who have all started eating healthier and working out in the last month or two. It must be the warmer weather and sunny...

Neurotic Me

It amazes me how committed some people are to their creativity and their dreams. Writing for me is fun, but it is also painstakingly arduous. My contribution to my work comes less frequently and in smaller quantities than I wish it to, but I find it difficult to...

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