Writer, Dabbler In Things
I don’t have many self-imposed rules for Blaugust, but to help it from being a total freeform, chaotic mess that I wind up getting lost in and frustrated by, I figured a few proverbial lights along the path would help keep me moving forward. In no particular order: And I think that’s about it. I’ve … Read more
I’ve just heard about a phenomenon that’s been happening for at least a dozen years, called Blaugust. In short, it’s an annual celebration of blogs, of website owners posting their opinions, takes, reviews, etc., of anything and everything of interest to them. Like the section of this very website you’re reading at this moment, where … Read more
Why do you make it so hard for people to find the one thing they’re looking for? I’m on ZipRecruiter as I write this — perhaps the best known job site these days — looking for jobs under the category “writer”. Now yes, many jobs with that key word have come up in the results, … Read more
I read on Mastodon a couple of days back that someone I follow has deleted her longtime files of collected notes and reminders, and has experienced a huge weight off her shoulders as a result. And I immediately knew that I could never do that. Her points are quite sound: The ever-growing list of books … Read more
For those not familiar with what a chaos symbol is, here’s a basic version of one: The idea of it is that, being chaos, it’s as likely to go in any direction as any other. I’m realizing that there are (I daresay increasingly frequent) times when it really feels like my brain is doing exactly … Read more
It’s no secret among family and friends that my income has been… let’s call it “tight” for a while. I’m ready, willing and able to do what I need to to pay bills and get food on the table. But I’m torn among thoughts of finding other work even if it’s for less hourly money … Read more
I struggled with making myself work on this book idea more than any other idea in recent memory. I had the core idea for a while, and started filling it out as time (and other projects) allowed, and some time back finally felt like it maybe might kinda be ready to work on.I had the … Read more
I recently wrote about one aspect of the advent of technology like ChatGPT, specifically in regard to the blurry legality of how it “learns” by scraping anything and everything online. But I’ve been thinking recently about the ethics of using something like ChatGPT for various other purposes. I just wanted to touch on a few … Read more
I’ve talked previously about how I listen when I get Signs from, for lack of a less new-agey term, the universe. And… well… they’re happening again. To the point of this post, there are significant indications that I’m on the wrong track with my writing. As regular readers of my posts are aware, I’ve been … Read more
I’ve been mentioning over the last couple of months how inspired I’ve been while reading Telling Lies for Fun & Profit by Lawrence Block. I’ve read more books about writing than I could hope to remember, and while many have been solid and given me advice I’ll always carry with me, Telling Lies is proving … Read more