Writer: n. Someone living in a constant state of wtf by choice. ~Eric Andrew Satchwill Lately, I’ve been reading Page Fright: Foibles and Fetishes of Famous Writers by Harry Bruce. At one point, he quotes a number of authors talking about the abject terror they feel when they sit down to write, and it got me thinking about my own attitude… (more…)
Every once in a while, I just feel this need to stay up all the night whatever the consequence for the next day. It’s like a reset or an emotional cleanse where I can work out all the less lucid energy that seems to build up in the mean time. Mostly, this ‘reset’ happens on a full moon, or at… (more…)
I brought it on myself really. There’s no denying it. After all, I’m the one who chose the number for the latest writing challenge sent out by Danni… how was I to know that it would turn out to be so, well, challenging? Here’s what I apparently chose: “A Twist of Truth” Tell us a story from your past. THE… (more…)
The Corps is Mother, the Corps is Father… wait, no, that’s the Psi Corps. Totally different. About a month ago, I mentioned having an interview for a paid work training program in this post. That program is Alberta Job Corps, and as you can probably guess, I got in. I started work on Friday the 13th, which is ironic because… (more…)
I glared at the computer screen, arms crossed. I was hurt. Angry. I could feel the tension in my clenched teeth and in the muscles across my shoulders and neck. I was in a terrible mood, and all because my characters had a lovers’ quarrel. What a way to start the morning. As writers, it’s common for us to feel… (more…)
It’s been five days since the day I should have stabbed myself in the leg. Five days since my latest dose of T was due. And I still haven’t gotten any. All this fun is because of something as simple as a manufacturer’s shortage. The pharmacy can’t get a hold of it, so neither can I. And I get that… (more…)
Let me just start by saying that I am not a doctor, and that really, I can only speak from my own experience here. Please don’t take my word as gospel, but if you do, I’m not responsible for the consequences, m’kay? That said, I have heard on several occasions and from multiple sources that I cannot for the life… (more…)
Originally posted to Queer Boy Blogging on February 6, 2010 Man, when I was young I shoved my ignorance in people’s faces. They beat me with sticks. By the time I was forty my blunt instrument had been honed to a fine cutting point for me. If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you’ll never learn.… (more…)
I usually consider myself pretty blasé about the submission process. I’ve read all those blogs, those from writers and agents and publishers all telling me what to do and what not to do. I read those lists and think to myself, well of course. Nothing easier. And what they say really is a lot of common sense. Of course I… (more…)