The words come in fits and starts. Some days I manage a paragraph, others a page or two, but it seems the days of writing 2000 words or more a day are gone, lost in the grind of work, music, personal drama. I know they aren't gone, those magical days where the words come and... Continue Reading →
Day of Silence Past and Present
Every year, in April, GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network) sponsors The Day of Silence. "...Day of Silence is a student-led national event...bringing awareness to the silencing effects of anti-LGBTQ name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Students...take a vow of silence in an effort to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBTQ... Continue Reading →
Not Going Back
Yesterday, Facebook reminded me of a post I wrote two years ago about my struggle to accept the fact that I dropped out of college. Today, I'd like to share why I've decided not to go back. I've touched on this a little in a post called Going Back, but I've done a lot of... Continue Reading →
What? I Have a Blog? That’s Neat.
Sooooooo... It's been a while. How is everyone? Good? Good. Last time I wrote, I wasn't in the best frame of mind, and I realize now that maybe waiting three months to write a follow-up isn't the best way to go. I'm doing better now. The existential angst isn't as crushing as it was, I think... Continue Reading →
Breaking Silence
I have a button that I sometimes wear pinned to my lapel or to my name badge when I go to conventions. It's purple - my favorite color - with silver lettering, and it reads "Silence is the voice of complicity." That phrase has been going through my head since November, growing louder and louder.... Continue Reading →
I’m Out of Excuses, Part Two
Note: Previously, I described the events leading up to the start of the Writing Excuses Retreat 2016. For those of you who are behind the times, you can catch up here. And now... Words are hard to find, sometimes. The flit through my mind, sometimes landing for a moment, resting. I'll mull them over, consider... Continue Reading →
I’m Out of Excuses, Part One
Over the next few days, I'll recount my experiences before, during, and after the Writing Excuses Retreat on board the Royal Carribean Oasis of the Seas. I'll begin with the flight south. September 16th I look into the eyes of the Man in the Moon. I wonder if he's looking back at me. I've never... Continue Reading →
I’m So Excited!
In which the writer expresses her excitement with many exclamation points!
End of Summer?
The first red and orange leaves have made their appearance, though two days ago, the thermometer in the car read 93* F, and it was sunny enough for my pale Celtic skin to burn as we played our last gig of the summer. It used to be summer lasted until the start of the school... Continue Reading →
Barn Jam
Tomorrow, Miners Creek will be hosting the second in our series of summer jams at Barnswallow Books in Rockport. We held the first of these jams along with our CD release party and it was a lot of fun. Musicians came and jammed. Singers came and sang. Music lovers came and sang along or clapped... Continue Reading →