Monthly Archives: August, 2012
We all need a little motivation
I always loved the cartoon strip, Calvin and Hobbes (1985-1995), by Bill Watterson. In college and my twenties, though, as a “new adult” I don’t know that I could appreciate his work as much as I do now. While Calvin never did manage to sell a swift kick in the butt, it is something that now, …
Is it in the genes or did society do this?
Nature vs. Nurture has been up for debate in many areas of society. Are sociopaths born or made? Is a person’s sexual preference determined at birth or does the environment they are raised in play a role? Last week, on Facebook, a young writer posted a question asking what books people recommended she read to …
First drafts and caring less
I read a recent post on Chuck Wendig’s blog, Terrible Minds. Another writer had stated that she suffered from extreme performance anxiety whenever she sat down to write. We are talking full-fledged physical illness here. His advice to her? Care Less. I have to say that is some of the best advice on writing that …
The oldest excuse in the book…
Time is a created thing. To say “I don’t have time” is to say “I don’t want to.” -Lao Tzu Mick Jagger always said the time was on my side. Styx claimed we had too much time on our hands. But I have to agree with Don Henley when he warns that time keeps slipping …
Catching Fireflies 