I'm not going to lie -- 2016 has been pretty stressful so far. The day job has been demanding and constantly shifting; racial and identity politics have been as contentious as ever; and the rise of Trump signalling the fall of the GOP has been one of the most depressing stories to follow. Meanwhile, there … Continue reading (Buddhism) Taking Refuge
Tag: navel-gazing
Making an Author’s Disaster Recovery Plan
One of the constants of my life has been a distinct lack of consistency. I'll start many projects with the firm belief that I've cracked whatever problem has prevented me from seeing something through to completion in the past, lay it all out so that I see the path to victory before me, make a … Continue reading Making an Author’s Disaster Recovery Plan
It’s the End of Summer, Start Falling
The summer of 2014 was a pretty crazy one for me! Most of it has been structured around Ryan's trip to Clarion, the associated Write-A-Thon and all of the lessons I've learned since then. It turns out I needed to take a bit of a break from writing after that, just to process what I … Continue reading It’s the End of Summer, Start Falling
An Evening with John Scalzi
Last Thursday I attended a book reading and signing by the outgoing president of SFWA (the Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writer's Association), John Scalzi. I hadn't read anything written by Scalzi except his blog, Whatever, which is actually quite good. It does just about everything that a good blog should -- talk about the minutiae of someone's life … Continue reading An Evening with John Scalzi
Writing Through Rain or Shine, Snow or Drought, Feast or Famine
It's common knowledge that in order to be a writer, you have to write. And in order to be a "professional" writer, you have to treat your passion like a job. This means adhering to a schedule of some sort, making sure that no matter the capricious moods of our muses we're sitting at the … Continue reading Writing Through Rain or Shine, Snow or Drought, Feast or Famine
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 