Tag: writing life

  • Cats, Cheese Bowls, and other workspace requirements

    Cats, Cheese Bowls, and other workspace requirements

    I strive for productivity in my work. There’s no better feeling than retiring to the sofa to watch one or six episodes of Gilmore Girls with a bowl of cheese knowing I’ve met deadlines. My challenge is first getting my rump in a chair and getting into the “writing zone,” while also keeping an eye…

  • To All the Ideas I’ve Loved Before

    To All the Ideas I’ve Loved Before

    At any given time, I have about 2,124 ideas swirling around in my head. Over the years, I’ve ran with some of them, and other times I’ve left them to float around in the ether, hopefully landing in someone else’s idea bank. Have you read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert? She’s also the one who…

  • I’ll Keep the Change

    I’ll Keep the Change

    Wowowow. It feels like change is everywhere for me lately. It’s so much change that I wish I could take it into the bank and put it in one of those machines that will give me dolla’ bills. And it’s not bad change — I can just feel all this energy swirling around me and…