The Profound Silence of Creation

Wow. What a title. No pressure there.I was sitting on the train this morning, thinking about a conversation I recently had with a friend.We were discussing all the balls we have in the air, juggling our creative lives, including the desire for creative lives, and our workaday lives, and it came to me (as it [...]

Breakthrough!

I have recently turned my mind and energy back to querying one of my WIPs. Previously, I wrote before about the difficulty in crafting a query letter. One of the most difficult parts, for me anyway, is finding comparable work, be they books, TV, or movies. The book I am preparing to query is quite [...]

Giant Leap into the Unknown

There were a lot of posts this week that spoke of the fact that, a year ago this week, March 1st to 7th, 2020, would be the last 'normal' week we would have for a while. The timing was off by a week or so, depending where in North America you were at the time, [...]

Playlists and Other Dangerous Goods

Tears prick my eyes Years pass like shock waves through my body Time, a sucking wound, in the center of my soul So unassuming, who knew it could be a weapon It pours over me, molten, melting away barriers Nerves exposed and vulnerable I acknowledge my strength, my insignificance I am humbled Varied, exciting and [...]