This blog is all about writing. I need to write and I’m just not finding the ability to sit down and crank out one of the many novels in my head (silly job/family getting in the way). I have struggled for a long time with trying to find an outlet. I listened to a podcast […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have read a few articles about Armond White’s comments that “Robert Ebert destroyed film criticism” (on the /Film podcast) and I agree with the general distaste for Armond’s approach. What really jumps out at me, though, is the terminology Armond uses and the emphasis he puts on titles and credentials. The idea that anyone […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I recently finished my first chunk of “real writing” in years. 700 words. It may or may not be good, but it at least feels legitimate. I really sat down and I really wrote a scene and it really conveys a piece of a story. The story has been bouncing around in my head for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes you are inspired and you don’t even know it. There’s a neighbour of mine…I wouldn’t quite call him a friend but I think he will be soon. Our interests are very different but our sensibilities are very much the same. For many years “K” has flipped houses in his “spare time” (full time job, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Inspiration hits in strange ways. This time around it hit me full in the shoulder blade with Videogum inspired poetry. These are all original works so if anyone wants to license them for greeting cards or hot air balloons, let me know in the comments. Haiku: It is time to laugh Sarcastic; Have a conscience. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reviewing albums is fun and important. Okay, mostly fun. I like to read what people think about albums and I like to write what I think about albums. But what about the reviewers themselves? Who are reviewing the reviewers? Sure, we can comment on how well an artist is doing, but how are we doing? […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For some reason I am obsessed with writing a novel that takes place in high school. I love reading and watching things that exist in that place and time. I think it stems from the fact that it is inherently such a dramatic age. It is easier to accept extreme emotions and irrational actions from someone that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Inspiration and new ideas come in so many unexpected ways but it is always amusing to reflect on where your mind takes you when alcohol is involved.
Over the past 4 years I helped to bring two children into the world and in the process somehow lost the ability to finish reading a book. I have rededicated myself to reading at the same time that I am diving back into writing. Words words words. My reading rebirth has been inspired by starting […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I turn the magnifying glass inwards and address my qualifications as a music reviewer.
