Writing the Ship

I sailed into rough waters. Blew a gasket. Bit off more than I could chew. Any of those metaphors would work to describe my experience after three months of constant writing and twice-weekly publishing on WordPress. By my last post in March, I was exhausted, overwhelmed, and disgusted. It was my own doing. Stormy emotional and…Read more Writing the Ship

Toeing the Writing Line

‘If writing doesn’t consume your life, you’re not doing it right.’ I doubt this is an actual quote, but the line keeps repeating, droning in my mind. Writing on a blog for an audience greater than one has consumed lots of my leisure time. It’s what I wanted, yes. But I am preoccupied with writing…Read more Toeing the Writing Line

Obligation to Authenticity

Today I was in the process of polishing up a political piece that I was writing about everything and nothing. I wasn't happy about what I'd written. The whole article had become a chore and it had drained the creativity from me like I was taking large doses of Benadryl chased down with Chamomile Tea.…Read more Obligation to Authenticity