Another happy Thursday to everyone out there! This week has been busy on the writing front but slow on the blogging-side. Yesterday’s national holiday (AKA my birthday) gave me a break but I’m looking to get some big editing done tomorrow on my day off. On this week’s Thursday Thirteen, I’m focusing on inspiring movies.… Continue reading Thursday Thirteen #134
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Lyrically Speaking for Feb 17
This week’s musical entry comes to us from the gifted Billy Corgan. Now, he is the front-man for my favorite band The Smashing Pumpkins, but he also put out a solo record two years ago. While it wasn’t the most amazing album ever, there are still some gems on it that have great poetry. The… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for Feb 17
Lyrically Speaking for Feb 10
For this week’s Lyrically Speaking, I decided to introduce another band that has been around for a long time and for some, a band that is necessary in the world. I will definitely post more songs from U2 as time goes on, so don’t worry. U2 is a legendary band that has music that spans… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking for Feb 10
Thursday Thirteen #131
Happy Thursday everyone! I’ve been busier than normal this week with my day job, which has meant a slowing of updates here. I am looking for that to change beginning today. With that said, here is this weeks Thursday Thirteen. This week, I focus on motivation and what you can do to get your pen… Continue reading Thursday Thirteen #131
Lyrically Speaking
This week I’m changing it up a bit and bringing you music from one of my favorite artists: Dido. Dido is a very interesting artist, as she sings songs that are truly from the heart but they are mixed with music that can sound like folk, rock, techno or even a ballad. Anyone who’s listened… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking
Writing on the Go
Talk about interesting! I was listening to one of my favorite podcasts, Buzz Out Loud and they spoke of this fad in Japan where people are actually writing full novels on their cell phones! I started digging more into this and found the original article from the Sydney Morning Herald. Here is an excerpt but… Continue reading Writing on the Go
Lyrically Speaking
I’ve mentioned in the past that music is something that helps inspire me to write. I want to share some of these songs with you because even if you don’t like the melodies, you should be able to appreciate the poetry. My favorite band of all time, The Smashing Pumpkins, have a catalog of songs… Continue reading Lyrically Speaking
The Insertables
My untitled story is something that is driving me nuts in terms of length. As much as I hate to call it this, the story is a ‘human drama’ based on a teenager who gets picked on and how he gets through his day. The story has fallen short of the length I want, coming… Continue reading The Insertables