Words are magic.
As I consider whether or not to self-publish my recently finished book, stories such as this one catch my attention. Hugh Howey clawed his way to the top of the Time’s best seller list with his postapocalyptic thriller, Wool. He […]
Sometimes I just can’t write. Like today. I would love to work on my novel or the book that I’m ghost writing or this blog…but I can’t. Words just aren’t coming. So, I present to you today a blog post […]
Brilliant TED Talks with Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls. She says, “For most of human history, musicians, artists–they’ve been part of the community. Connectors and openers, not untouchable stars. Celebrity is about a lot of people loving you from […]
The last post was admittedly a bit grim. This week, no one will be attempting to carve out feeding tubes from their arms. Instead, how about a bit of art? I ran across the Constrvct website via Ecouterre (a weekly […]
I’ve been asked to share a little more of my writing with all of you from my current project, Ten Thousand Lines. I suppose I can do that without giving too much away! I’m not going to set the […]
This is the cherry on top of my visit at Laurelhurst. Read more about that visit HERE. **Leibfried is the correct spelling if you’re trying to search for Elmer Left.
A reminder from the Velveteen Rabbit. Being real sometimes hurts; being real is not always beautiful. But it’s always worth it: “Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you. When a […]
Western North Carolina. Land of blue ridge mountains, home brew, confederate flags, and recently…my parents. This past week, I traveled down south with my brother to spend a late Christmas on my parent’s organic farm. They are keeping busy in […]
I’m getting some exposure on the airwaves 🙂 This is an interview I did with KAXE radio in Grand Rapids, MN last month. It was featured in Culturology, in Heidi Holton’s “Real Good Words” segment. The interview is about my […]
My presentation on self-publishing last month went phenomenally well! Lots of support from the folks in my hometown and tons of intelligent, thoughtful questions. I spoke on the radio while I was there (KAXE) and was also filmed by ICTV. […]