Category Archives: Errata

I said a thing today that I’ve been thinking about ever since it fell out of my mouth: “I’m only afraid when things can be taken from me.” The first thing that struck me when this pile of steaming self-help fell … Continue reading →

I fucking love my band.† We just released our first EP back in September and played our CD release show at the Whistlestop a few weeks ago now. I never thought I’d be in a band. I’d actually given up … Continue reading →

I’ve fallen in love with a song. Bat For Lashes – Lilies It’s been a while since I’ve fallen for something. In a time in my life when I’m working on changing so many things about me, this warms me. … Continue reading →

I’ve done NaNo pretty much every year for the past five or six years. Some years I’ve won, others I’ve spectacularly lost, but every time I’ve done it, I’ve managed to write more than I have in previous months, and it … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot tonight about thinking, since it’s something I do more of than I probably should. When I’m not thinking, I’m reading or watching things to think about later. Or maybe listening to music that makes me … Continue reading →

I’ve spent a lot of time recently thinking and talking with folks about writing and process. Earlier this week I had a write-in with a friend of mine who’s working on a non-fiction book. We talked about the differences between our … Continue reading →

So I’ve been working on a book this year. By this point I was hoping to be mostly done with the revision draft, with the goal of getting to the end of it by July.  That’s not even close to … Continue reading →

I love smoking.  I used to hate it. My dad would chain smoke More Menthols in our small, two-bedroom apartment when I was growing up. He’d have a cigarette hanging out of his mouth when he was cooking, or folding … Continue reading →

I started seeing a therapist recently. For lots of different reasons. I’d been putting off doing this for years, telling myself that I was fine, or I would be. I’ve always considered myself a pretty self-aware person. I had ideas … Continue reading →

I wanted to share something funny that happened the other day, which will require a little bit of background: Relevant datapoint the first: I went to a four day long Burning Man decom festival (Youtopia) this past weekend, and as … Continue reading →