It’s hard to believe it’s been a decade since the last time I wrote something. I was in the thick of trying to produce an animated indie motion picture when the pandemic hit, leading to the collapse of the project. It hurt, to see something I worked so hard on Continue Reading
No Absolutes
This is a reboot of a post on my previous blog. A couple years back I dabbled in filmmaking. On a couple of projects I’d butt heads with people over creative differences – from a character’s motivation to the software I was using to edit. At first it was a Continue Reading
Not As Much As I’d Like
I’ve been struggling with post motivation the last couple weeks. It’s been a hell of a ride for the last few months and I’m glad it’s almost over. A few weeks back I volunteered for a virtual writing conference with NH Writer’s Project. The workshops are amazing and I always Continue Reading
Challenges, Setbacks and Wins
We Star In Our Own Story The last year has been rough. Layoff. COVID-19. The death of my sister. A whole slew of other bad crap piled on and for a while, I saw no end in sight. All I could think was how much worse it would get before Continue Reading
When You’re Still Reeling
It’s been a little over a week since we had something resembling a funeral for my sister. For the longest time she just didn’t seem to be gone. Getting the phone call from my niece; not being able to stop by and visit in her waning days; not being able Continue Reading
The Best-Laid Plans…
Sorry I’ve been away for a while. 2020 is off to a shitty start, I must admit. Just as I thought a prolonged and painful job search was coming to an end, the pandemic hit. When it looked like an offer was finally coming – everyone shut down, hunkered down Continue Reading
From Powerful Experiences
It’s been a hell of a couple weeks, so I’m a little late on my post. I’m writing this as the impact of the coronavirus is settling in. Yesterday the president was on TV telling everyone to stay home and not go out unless you absolutely need to. Stores are Continue Reading
All About That Pace
This is the third year I’m judging for Shriekfest. It’s a lot of fun and I enjoy reading scripts from writers all over the world. There have been some great scripts, and I can definitely tell you a good story really stands out. One of the things I’ve seen constantly Continue Reading
Stop Trying So Hard
I’m a member of the Aspiring Authors group over on Facebook. Some of us have banded together to share encouragement and griping. There’s usually very active dialog and it’s a fun group for writers – I highly recommend it. One of the members didn’t like the advice “just write it,” Continue Reading
On Rebuilding
The last year has been rough for me creatively, to say the least. Dry spells. Job loss and multi-month unemployment – not once, but twice. And the kicker – a forced update that trashed my ability to post and update the blog on my old host. That’s been my year, Continue Reading