Happy New Year! It's been over a month now since I took my annual year-end writing break. But something's a little different about this recent hiatus. I didn't miss writing as much as before! Blogging consistently over the past eight years, I've always looked forward to a new year of creating and writing whenever January … Continue reading What Will My Writing Look Like In 2026?
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)
Let me state upfront in this new year I'm well aware titling this blog post entry the way I did might come across as insensitive. Cos, after two weeks, the ravages of the recent California fires are still being felt in America. But the "fired up" analogy does capture to a large degree my thoughts … Continue reading All fired up for more opportunities this new year!
Brave Writing A chick attacks an eagleA nail refuses to be knocked inMy heart defying Such is my world of Writing Juggernauts threatenDavid versus GoliathUnafraid to ventureSuch is my world ofWriting I mustn't let naysayersOr people who don't matterMuscle in on my joire de vivreSuch is my world ofWriting Hold fast I mustTo what I … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #211
Been a while since I wrote a blog post in this mini-series on my writing musings for 2024. Today, I've good reason to add one more to this series before the year ends. Because this morning, I invited not one but two local writers to share with my Writers Club on their journey to self-publication. … Continue reading My 2024 Musings on Writing #4 — Chatting With Self-Published Writers
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
I never knew writing was such a lonely journey until I left my full-time lecturing work in 2018, started a blog in 2019, and turned a book idea into a draft manuscript in 2020. Each one of these endeavors had just me in them, front and center — no one else. In short, I only … Continue reading Celebrating The 1st Anniversary Of My Writers Club
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
