As a writer, have you ever gotten in your own damn way? Maybe even not as a writer, but as a creative person? Over the past few years I have written four novels. Three are fully-fleshed out, while one was a side project I wanted to keep in development since I wrote it in pieces. … Continue reading Writing Challenges, Ideas, and Being Realistic
Opportunities
Out of Time Blues
I blinked and it's Thanksgiving week. How the hell did that happen?! The past two years have truly been a blur, and I definitely wasn't having any fun. Yesterday was the most Friday-feeling a Monday could be. I spent the entire afternoon confused about what day it was and what the damn time was. Genuinely … Continue reading Out of Time Blues
Develop The Wings
“Develop the wings of loyalty and you will fly above the dooms of disappointments. Disloyalty has one whistle; when it’s blown, opportunities take to their heels!” ―Israelmore Ayivor
Lost Opportunities, Lost Possibilities
“Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back. That's part of what it means to be alive. But inside our heads - at least that's where I imagine it - there's a little room where we store those memories. A room like the stacks in this library. And to understand the workings of … Continue reading Lost Opportunities, Lost Possibilities
Every One Of Us…
“Every one of us is losing something precious to us. Lost opportunities, lost possibilities, feelings we can never get back again. That’s part of what it means to be alive.” ―Haruki Murakami
Our Lives Are Defined
"Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss." —F. Scott Fitzgerald
