A few years ago, when I started looking for like-minded writers (to share a common love for, and commiserate about, writing), I had hoped to replicate the success I had finding other stay-at-home dads like me to join a community to talk about parenting. Silly me. Thinking they -- writers and stay home dads -- … Continue reading When It Comes To Writing, Am I Asking Too Much?
By now, this should be familiar territory for me. Having had my writing rejected before by other publishers, the latest rejection (five days ago) of my book manuscript no longer has the sting the previous ones did. In fact, it was actually liberating and affirming in ways I didn't expect. And to top it off, … Continue reading Resting From Book Writing (For Now)
I've -- yet -- another confession to make here in writing. (Been making a few of late) I've not been reading much for a while now. Sure, I still read headlines and selective long-form news articles. But that's pretty much it. I tried reading some novels but my mind's just so unfocused. Words on the … Continue reading I Think I Found My Writing “Cheerleader”!
Molten Fires I need to start overI need to end my hoverTo hunker down and writeMorning noon and moonlit night Told some folks I'm in a rutMore time now to be writing butNo words from me seem to issue forthCreativity a miserable medal-less fourth Behind other more pressing demandsBehind all of life's ups and downsFamily. … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #203
For over a decade, one friend has been instrumental in helping me birth and develop my writing life. The funny thing is she doesn't even know what she did for me. And, even funnier, I didn't know it too! At least not until this week. Let's call this wonderful friend YC. Earlier this week, I … Continue reading My 2024 Musings on Writing #3 – It All Began With A Friend
I have a confession to make. My mind's a mess! No, not the "I'm-about-to-have-a-nervous-manic-depressive-breakdown" kind of a mess (though now and then I do feel on the verge of losing my marbles when life overwhelms me). What I meant about my mind being a mess is that I'm constantly flitting from one thought to another. … Continue reading My 2024 Musings on Writing #1 — Digital Gardening
Greetings and a happy new year to you! It's a brand new year for writing and I hope you're as excited as I am for what's in store this year on my blog. For my first essay blog post of 2024, I'm gonna talk about...surprise surprise...writing in the new year. Yet what exactly do I … Continue reading Five years of writing. Five hundred over posts. What’s next?
Dear reader This will be my last essay post for 2023 as I take my annual year-end break from long-form writing. (I will however still attempt a weekly poem when I can cos, what can I say? Poetry's my jam!) As a fitting adieu to a busy writing year, I will share about three writers … Continue reading Three Published Writers Who Helped My Writing
Two months ago, I launched this mini-series that talks about the dreaded writer's block. It was all about how simply starting any writing with one true sentence can unlock any writer's creative juices. I followed that up with a second piece last month about how, when stuck, writers need to go even deeper into their … Continue reading Curing Writer’s Block #3 — A Quote (or Four) To Inspire Writers
These words are mine Sitting aloneIn my dark little roomI wrote and wroteSpinning my humble little loom Of words and linesNo one else's just mineFearing they will live and dieNever seeing the bright blue sky For all my life I've livedBelieving what the world Says about my voiceThat it needs to sound like theirs Who … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #155
