“Flurry”
Blustery breezes
carry flakes like tufts of thread,
and yet spring is here.
Steve D
Saturday Of Book Reviewing – Albom’s tuesdays with Morrie
I’ve seen this book many a time on ‘inspirational and uplifting’ book lists, but had never considered that my wheelhouse, and thus had never before bothered to try to mine the wisdom from its pages. I can honestly say, post reading of Mitch Albom’s tribute to his former mentor and friend, that this was mildly inspirational, but heart-soaring-ly uplifting. You can tell I’m serious when I start making up words. So let us begin on this 1997 hit. It’s mini throwback time. Continue reading “Saturday Of Book Reviewing – Albom’s tuesdays with Morrie”
Friday Publish-Day: A New Deadline
Welcome to a new edition of Friday… Day! As you might have heard earlier this week, I’m in need of a change-up. This series will officially focus on my publishing efforts, even though that’s essentially what I’ve been trying to do for weeks.
On to the updates! Continue reading “Friday Publish-Day: A New Deadline”
Song Share And Action Update!
Why hello there, reader! It’s been a bit since I held myself accountable and told you what I’m up to, thus: this.
To start, a bit of background music to enjoy whilst you read:
That’s better, now isn’t it? I think so too. And hey, if you stumble upon some extra time later and are Johnny Cash fans, check out Forever Words, both an album and a book devoted to the legend’s unpublished writing. Continue reading “Song Share And Action Update!”
Changing My Writing Mindset… to A Publishing Mindset
The last couple of weeks have not been my best, in life in general.
I’ve been staying up too late, sleeping in too much, not grinding enough towards my publishing goals, and generally wallowing in a thin but ever-present veil of anxiety and stress. It’s been coming from all sides.
Too real? Sorry. Allow me to explain. Continue reading “Changing My Writing Mindset… to A Publishing Mindset”
Misplaced Missive #133 – All The Things You Hate
Villain-ize me with perceived evil deeds,
Stigmatize me with everything I’ll always be.
I’m all black and white, right?
Slight me with the way you wish I was,
Worse than I am,
Simply because it makes things simple. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #133 – All The Things You Hate”
Haiku Sunday – Pregnant
“Pregnant”
This is how I am
announcing to you all that
my wife is pregnant. Continue reading “Haiku Sunday – Pregnant”
Saturday of Book Reviewing – Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go
This is the first review, in possibly ever, where I won’t be quoting directly from the source material to convey thoughts evoked by parts of a novel. Here, it seems more fitting to discuss the overarching themes themselves. Themes like ‘art as a revelation of soul’ or ‘when culture creates a complacency amongst the mistreated’ and even ‘the ethics of rising technologies’. Specifically in that last? Some Orphan Blackesque predicaments. Warning readers: massive spoilers ahoy. Continue reading “Saturday of Book Reviewing – Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go”
Friday Write-Day: I Need A Map!
I realized this week that I don’t have a nicely illustrated map of my fantasy world.
For anyone familiar with fantasy novels, having a beautiful map for the reader to reference as they journey through this fictional world is, like, where 60% of the enjoyment of fantasy stories comes from. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: I Need A Map!”
15 on the 15th: Painted in my Tiger Skin, Especially in Michigan
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice
The Marvelettes
Why can’t modern pop be this wholesome? Continue reading “15 on the 15th: Painted in my Tiger Skin, Especially in Michigan”
Evening Satellite Publishing 