Dork Optimism #3: You Define Your Success (or Failure)
Hold onto your hats, folks. It’s time for the third post in my Dork Optimism series. If you’re not sure what the heck Dork Optimism is, you can learn more… Read more »
Category: Fun & Humor
Election Cycle Survival Plan
Note: This piece is for anyone who is facing the prospect of a long, drawn out, and ugly election fight. I don’t care what country you’re in, or which party… Read more »
Summer Is the Time for… Writing?
It’s no secret that I don’t like summer. Before you call me names and accuse me of heresy, let me point out that, in all fairness, summer stopped liking me… Read more »
Lost and Found: Hard Drive Edition
Lately I’ve been digging through my hard drive in preparation for buying a new computer. It’s the perfect time for some spring cleaning so I don’t transfer over a bunch… Read more »
Speaking the Truth About the Writing Life
I see an awful lot of misconceptions about the writing life out there. Usually these come up when someone expresses some version of the, “You’re so lucky. You get to… Read more »
Dork Optimism #2: Do Your Own Thing
(This is post #2 in my Dork Optimism series. If you want to know what this is all about, you can read the first post for a quick primer.) Today’s… Read more »
Happy New Year!
Yes, I’m still on “vacation” from the blog, but I just wanted to take a few moments to wish you all a Happy New Year! I’m not a big party-goer,… Read more »
Happy Holidays!
I just wanted to take a minute to wish all of you Happy Holidays. Whatever you celebrate, I hope you enjoy yourself and stay safe! Whether your holidays are big or… Read more »
A Shoutout to Book Bloggers
Tis the season to reflect on the things we’re grateful for in life. While there are many, many things I’m grateful for — family, my job, my home, etc. —… Read more »
Summer Vacation Plans: 2018 Edition!
Last year I did a post about what I planned to do over my “summer vacation.” Turns out, it was a pretty great way to keep myself on track during… Read more »