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Sammich is a Good Word

Words. Words, words, words, words, words. And maybe (hopefully) some other words besides words . In other words, other words . Like...

Waiting for Inspiration

Sometimes, you can't just wait for inspiration to hit you. I don't give myself as much time to write as I'd truly like to have. I mean,...

Livin' the Dream

"Livin' the dream." "Wake me up." People say the oddest things at the ole' factory (I like calling it that because my work stinks and,...

Celebrating a Moment of Genius

I'm writing my novel as I lie in bed tonight. And this may be an overly nerdy thing to share, but... a sentence I just wrote gave me...

A Snippet of My Novel

I love writing. I've enjoyed writing this blog for the last few years. I especially enjoyed the weird Chronicles of Sizzle thing I was...

Moe, the Squirrel

There's this squirrel that lives in my yard. It's a cute little fella. Mostly grey, with a bit of a scraggly tail. Not as bushy as it...

Just Get It Done, Already!

In trying to discover the source of my issues with memory, my primary care doctor set me up with an MRI, some blood work, and a visit to...

I Need a Reset

Sometimes, you just need to turn it off then back on again. This applies to many things, I think. My phone, the magical glass brick I...

Checking In

Now that we've checked out of the hotel, I find myself sitting in the back seat of our compact hatchback, tightly surrounded by luggage,...

The De-Mushening of My Brain

I've been with my employer for over twenty years now. I know I've mentioned my job before, but I will tell you again for the benefit of...

The 2024 Birthday Wish Awards

For some odd reason, right around the first week of March every year, I get all these happy birthday wishes. Don't they know I was born...

A Lack of Communication

I love to write. It's an art. It's a release. It's a form of communication. And yet... I am terrible at "using my words". When a child is...

Begone, Foul Demons!

Content warning: this is going to get gross. I will be relaying the bodily malfunctions I have been experiencing...

I Spent my Morning in a Morgue Drawer

I have an appointment to get an MRI tomorrow morning. My doctor wants to have a look-see at my brain. My memory loss is a real problem. I...

Broken Thoughts

I was listening to a podcast for writers just a moment ago when my mind wandered a bit as something they talked about sparked an idea for...

Top Ten Things I Learned About Myself in 2023

10. No matter what time I set my alarm for in the morning, I will stare at words and pictures and pictures with words until my bladder...

Writer's Block

I've been writing a fantasy novel about magic and monsters for the last few months. I've written 70,000 words, which is roughly around...

Hopefully It Wasn't Anything Important...

I was thinking about something today. I got distracted by, I don't know, pretty colors or something, who knows. Point is, I got...

A Glimpse of Me, Slowly Losing my Mind

You sometimes forget what you're thinking about, while you're thinking about it. And then that's what you start thinking about.

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