All Creative Endeavors Stopped Until Further Notice. Or … A Shitty Way to Start the Day.

I woke up this morning in a fine mood. We had perfect avocados in the house,(silly thought, I know) and I was looking forward to my refreshing morning coffee followed by some delicious eggs and avocados, followed by an aerobic walk outside on what promised to be a 70-degree, blue-sky start. Then, two things happened. After feeding the dog, I let her outside as per … Continue reading All Creative Endeavors Stopped Until Further Notice. Or … A Shitty Way to Start the Day.

What item in your house are you most grateful for? (And why I picked Cheese Can.)

This was a writing prompt I came across while procrastinating on my latest WIP (work in progress). My book/WIP needs a warehouse filled with whiteboards and a medicated staff to untangle the discombobulated thought streams my brain shot out on the active storylines. So I thought this writing prompt might clear away the clutter in my brain. But the prompt says “item”. What’s an item? … Continue reading What item in your house are you most grateful for? (And why I picked Cheese Can.)

Lies. Good, bad, and badder.

“What’s the biggest lie you’ve been told,” my friend asked. Maybe it was the stars around the fire that night that made us think we could manage deep questions. Maybe the wine. Whatever. We got to work unpacking this one. First off, how did I discover it was a lie? Maybe the Big Lie is still something I believe is true. Right? Did my high … Continue reading Lies. Good, bad, and badder.

I Hope You’re Happy Stupid Oscars. I Can’t Sleep.

I finally got around to watching Parasite, the 2019 double Best Picture, Oscar award winner. Wow. I can’t tell you how much I hated this movie. THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS BLOG. I was going to try writing it without them, but no, I can’t do it.  List of reasons I hated Parasite in no particular order: It was creepy as shit.  Don’t be fooled … Continue reading I Hope You’re Happy Stupid Oscars. I Can’t Sleep.