Questioning the Process

I had an idea to write for a prompt that I found while on my lunch yesterday – but I’ve got Christmas shopping and plans for baking/family time on the brain, so much so that I can’t focus long enough … Continue reading →

How To Make Excuses

The blank page has been taunting me again. It isn’t writer’s block because I have plenty of ideas – and I know how I want to write about those ideas… eventually.  I’m just not feeling it today. “Enter title here”.  … Continue reading →

A Calm, Frozen Night

The crisp air settled down into the trees as we all drifted to sleep, freezing the ground and preparing for snow.  I awoke slowly in the depth of night.  Bundling up with boots, pants, jacket, and scarf, I eased the … Continue reading →

Summer Writing Prompt

In lieu of making some exaggerated list of excuses for not planning a post for today, I decided to look up prompts for creative writing.  Out of the 346 I found here, I chose this one: ‘In 200 words, describe … Continue reading →

Letter to the Past

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Dear Jessie/JWalk/Sass/Ms Jessica, I haven’t thought about you in a long time, and for that I’m sorry.  There haven’t been any reasons in the last few years to give you any consideration, but now I realize just how long it’s … Continue reading →

Book: History of Evruse

Recently, I’ve taken a different focus for my book (working title: Shades of Tha’lassos); instead of writing about the main story, the one that details Naus’s life as a child and young man, I’ve decided to get to know my … Continue reading →

Helpful Writers

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So, I’m a writer.  No two ways about it… although I’ve had a hell of a time bringing myself to admit it.  That silly hesitation stops now. In the last year or so I’ve become increasingly aware of the number … Continue reading →

Book: Working Title : ______________

Okay, I couldn’t hold out forever from posting book ideas.  I’ve been working on a map with Cullen for over a month so I’ve been thinking about it all the time — how am I supposed to NOT write about … Continue reading →

It’s Finally Here

I know autumn technically started over a week ago in the Northern Hemisphere – but now that it’s October, I feel like I can start to celebrate properly.  Cullen and I made pumpkin bread on Sunday night (from a mix, … Continue reading →

(Not So) Simply Put

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Dear blog visitor, Normally, people have commitment issues with relationships; I’ve had them with jobs.  None of the issues have been bad enough to make me leave, but the feelings are still sneaky, powerful little buggers.  When I was a … Continue reading →

Idea Breeding

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  I remember driving home from work in late April this year, just as the green of the trees was really getting excited.  There’s a street that I would drive west on every night around 730pm and as the days … Continue reading →

Change of Pace

First, the number of views on Tuesday’s post was wonderful.  I hope people had a chance to check out Kiva.org.  Go here to see what the hype’s all about. Second, I was talking recently with Cullen about my plan for … Continue reading →

Book: The Orchestra of the MarketCenter

This Tuesday/Friday schedule will take some getting used to…  I felt like I was slacking this week.  What a week it’s been though!  My new job – I’m now the Accounting Assistant at a wonderful company in Bellevue, Washington – … Continue reading →

Book: Ninety Turns After Foundation

Not much of a prelude today – just happy to be sticking with my M-W-F schedule. Hope you’re all enjoying these regular postings as much as I am!  The following is an excerpt of my writings on the Academy and … Continue reading →

Book: The Academy

As promised – I’ve posted more writings from my work-in-progress book.  Below is part of what I am currently considering Chapter 2.  The previous post is the middle of Chapter 1, the rest of which I will publish at a … Continue reading →