Tag: the war of art

SYMPTOMS Preview + My Pre-writing Ritual

May 30, 2015
Video, Writing

MAY’S VIDEO BLOG FEATURES a preview of my forthcoming debut novel, Symptoms of Being Human, plus a peek at my Pre-Writing Ritual and a visit by my cat, Dottie.

6 Steps to Creative Fulfillment in 2013

January 20, 2013
Writing

I hate January. I much prefer October. Yup, October is the sweet spot; I’ve spent nine months building up momentum! Whatever’s going to happen during this year is already set in motion. By the time I’m done lamenting letting another Halloween go by without dressing up like Obi-Wan,...

Incantation for Writing

January 20, 2013
Personal, Writing

After I sit down to write, but before my fingers type the first word, I say an incantation to focus my mind and spirit on the creative act before me. Incantation for Writing Today, I write to fill the blank pages I write to meet the unfamiliar parts of myself I write to comfort the disturbed, and...