Monthly Archives: March 2018

It’s March 30th. That means that we have one more day in the month. We also have just one more day in the quarter. How in the hell are we that far into the year already? Okay, I’m done freaking out now. I think. Actually, I’m doing pretty good with my goals for 2018. AndContinue reading “Doing a quarterly audit”

Our house is not a very very very fine house, with two cats in the yard. It’s an old house, with old wiring. Sometimes animals get in my house, like bats and squirrels. Funny story, I once opened my lazy Susan to hear chittering. There was a squirrel in there, chilling with my spices. WeContinue reading “Building a Go Bag for writers”

Spoiler Alert! If you haven’t seen the first season of Dirk Gently, Holistic Detective Agency, please be aware that there might be spoilers. I will endeavor to not give away everything but I may have to reveal some things in order to pick the season apart! You’ve been warned, unlike when I had the endingContinue reading “Picking apart Dirk Gently, Holisic Detective Agency”

If you’re getting the PBW Update, you know I recently talked about progress weeks. (If you’re not getting the PBW Update, here’s a link so you can fix that.) If you missed it, a progress week is one in which you make progress on a long-term project but don’t finish it. If you’re prone toContinue reading “Addicted to results”

So, it feels strange picking this book apart, because it’s written by someone I consider a mentor. This is all one-sided. I’ve literally never met the man, and probably never will. (But if I do, you’ll know. Boy will you know!) But I see so much of myself in him. We were both raised Mormon,Continue reading “Picking apart Mistborn”

Let’s talk about poverty today. Let’s talk about want, hunger, need, and hatred. Because in America, we hate our poor. Recently, a suggestion was made by President Trump that instead of giving food stamps to families who are in need of aid, we should send government issued food packs. I wonder what those will lookContinue reading “Poverty and cruelty in America”

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I recently got a fountain pen. I’ve been practicing calligraphy as a new and exciting hobby. Well, a new hobby, at least. I got this nice ink in a bunch of fancy colors and I’ve been writing out poetry. I also crochet, knit, make fancy coffeesContinue reading “Get a hobby”

As you’re reading this, it’s March 5th. So, we’re about two and a half weeks into Lent. I imagine that some of you are quite sick of going without whatever you gave up for Lent. And we’ve got almost a whole month to go. Now, I’m not Catholic. I’m not a member of any faithContinue reading “My non lent lent goals.”

So, I finally got around to reading Writing Down The Bones by Natalie Goldberg. And I do mean, finally. I’ve been intending to read this damn book for years. It’s considered required reading for writers for a reason! It taught me a ton about writing, as I expected it would. But it also taught meContinue reading “How we (and our characters) talk”