Let me try, again

by | Aug 7, 2018 | Failure Wins, Life, Writing

Super frustrated over the lack of novel writing. It’s been 19 days, NOT THAT I’M COUNTING, or anything. Not that I’m thinking that’s **almost** a month of lost words, lost work time… It’s not that I don’t have any ideas....

Journaling as a writing primer

by | Aug 3, 2018 | Failure Wins, Writing

Back in the day, I used to be pretty good with my online blog. But then, family members got sick and some passed away, and in the meantime, the online conversation seemed to polarize itself with people shouting louder and louder, and no one wanting (it seemed) to hear...

A day well spent

by | Dec 18, 2017 | Failure Wins, Life

Too often, for my taste, I find myself consumed by the business of life: work, career, deadlines, bills. It’s an effort to stay mindful and aware of the world around me, but it’s all too easy to judge myself according to a weird standard no one can ever...

Wow, wow, and more wow

by | May 26, 2017 | Failure Wins, Writing

Lark Holds the Key & Across the Floor are starred selections with the CCBC Spring Edition, and Gatekeeper hit #3 on the YEG bestsellers. And to think of all the times”all the times”when I was one breath away from giving up because it seemed hopeless and useless,...