In my last major post, I discussed my fears to pursue my lifelong sleeping desire to be a novelist. I call it a sleeping desire because, although I have literally been writing, illustrating, and narrating stories since I was in the single digits, I didn’t have the confidence to believe that I deserved to be…
There is a restaurant that I visit on occasion since I moved into my current house. It is a lovely establishment with a warm, comforting atmosphere, spacious seating arrangements, and the most welcoming ambiance of any place that I have ever visited. I’ve never eaten there, but I imagine that if it had ever opened,…
A few days ago, I was talking on the phone with someone I admire greatly and who is, among many things, a talented writer. As I was explaining the plot of a story I’d outlined a couple of years ago to get his thoughts on it, he suddenly cut me off. “Did you notice,” he…
Zachary Lazar had two choices after his father was murdered. He was only six years old when the tragedy occurred, but as he grew up, he realized he could continue the cycle and seek retribution, or try and figure out what would make someone do such an act. Ultimately, he decided on the latter. Working…
For those who just discovered my blog and have actually been returning on a regular basis to read it, this title may be a bit abrupt. But since I suck at clickbait (and anything beyond just posting or commenting on social media), I won’t beat around the bush. Eight years ago… Ha! I kid, I…
Writing Prompt: As a kid, you made a “time travel password” as a joke if your future self ever tried to contact you. You had forgotten all about it until today — when you received an email with it as the subject line. 😁 Enjoy! Subject: Suit juicer is another name for rabid rainbows I…
Not gonna lie: when I think about the term “tidying up,” I think about a stray toy on the floor, an open book on the coffee table, or maybe some excess paper on a desk. What I don’t think about is the endless black hole that I’ve managed to amass somewhere in the center of my…
