And, to put it into context, two things: First, I haven't played D&D in years. And my character was a Teenage Mutant Kung Fu Penguin. Yeah, I pitched that idea to my DM and he was like, "Sure, you can make that character." So, yeah, my weekend was dominated by making that character and having... Continue Reading →
Process in Progress #3 – My Villain Isn’t Palpatine (and, Seriously, Thank God)
I had to do my taxes this week. They just got away from me. I was definitely spoiled last year, able to get to them at the point I naturally would have (in June), so when I learned that they were due earlier this year, my brain just kept hearing "Not yet though," until days... Continue Reading →
Something to Read / Watch / Play – May 2021
I'm getting this post out a bit later than I normally would . . . for about the exact reason I decided to take a break this week. I had . . . a weird week. Not terrible, but definitely exhausting. I got my sleeping schedule in order, which is cool, but every night since,... Continue Reading →
An Essential Reset
I've been saving this one for a while, because, total honesty: I've just been recovering and processing a lot of stuff. But, to finally break some news, I moved out of that terrible room I was living in. The place with the neighbors downstairs blasting music all day every day. The neighborhood where I was... Continue Reading →
A March Break . . . with “Creme” Eggs
Yeah. That's how they spell it. "Creme." Did I just Mandela Effect you? Cause I definitely just Mandela Effected myself when I glanced at the box. Anyway, hello! I'm taking a break today. On one hand because I woke up from weird dreams earlier. Dreams that were chok-full of people from my past. People I... Continue Reading →
Process in Progress #2 – The Character Wall
Hi there. I had a bunch of things I wanted to write about today, and, in choosing one, I wound up shooting wa-a-a-a-ay over the typical release deadline. Apologies for that. But I didn't want to publish another life update. And I didn't want to vent about my presence on social media either (which I'm... Continue Reading →
Writer’s Workshop – Being in a Gas Station While It’s Getting Robbed
This post was written on Monday the 15th, the day after my February "break" post. A lot of things happened today. By way of update: I was woken up by the guy upstairs playing his music. But when I went on an investigation (fully contemplating gross sabotage of their front door), I discovered that not... Continue Reading →
My Valentine’s Day Gift to Myself: A Break
Last week, I predicted that I would either be bummed but chill or happy but stressed. Oh, my sweet Summer child. Somehow, I didn't account for the possibility that I'd be bummed and stressed, but here we are! To make a long story short, that freelancing gig is taking forever, and the dude who lives... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk About – My Writer Quirks
So, if there's one thing my writing group has exposed to me by accident, it's my collection of what I think of as "Writer Quirks": illogical standards / habits that dictate how and what I write. I mean, I knew they were there, but some of them have been discovered by my writing group, so... Continue Reading →
I’m Living for My Writing Group Right Now
I've always been wary of writing groups. But not because of other people; it's a me thing. I am hyper-aware that I'm not the most amazing writer in the world, so I am a very intense self-editor (and have been for a while). It's a habit I've mentioned on here before--my tendency to edit my... Continue Reading →
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