Category Archives: WRITING

Thank you to all who’ve offered support and understanding through this—I’m thinking that it’s not an unfamiliar place to be to those who need to write. Basically, I can separate my sudden anxiety attack down to the following elements: 1. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just to clarify on the previous post that no, I did not break down in tears over my current confused state of mind regarding writing, but rather about a million other things I may not have allowed myself to cry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I went to the college library and unloaded some guilt along with the unfinished books for the term paper (I’ll have to accept never really understanding the Mexican American War), went to my father’s house, brought him wood and groceries, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Of all days to wander onto Pedablogue and find Professor Arnzen’s post on blogging, it had to be today. Although I cannot blame him for my current crisis, as an English professor and horror fiction writer he may have created … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Good Morning. And that’s about all I can say with confidence. I woke up this morning with some serious emotional problems about writing, so for all my prior boasting about the great waves of inspirational flow that probably bothered many … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Uh-oh…it’s gone. It was here in an unstoppable flow since September and now it’s dried up. Perhaps I just forgot how to write. Or maybe I’ve used it all up on this weblog—I’ve seen writers sign off weblogs with “It’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

(Following Mr. Beige’s logic, I have remarked previous postings to reflect a thread of topic within the main category.) There’s no doubt that one of the greatest services provided by the internet and weblogging in particular is to stimulate the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In keeping with today’s discoveries on the new medium of publishing, and while I realize that I am a latecomer to this feast, there seems to be such an open road ahead for writers. Please bear with my reflections that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Perhaps it is just a case of remaining in my cocoon too long. Or just not focusing on the direction that education and writing have taken while I avoided it to grapple with the everyday business of survival. On my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m writing this in Windows Word first—I just love to see it try to overcome my use of strange words with bright red zig-zaggy lines. But it has brought to my attention that for this month alone, I have 36 … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Only 7 more days till I can read and write every hour of every day for three weeks! Continue reading →

I love(d) Stephen King, still am mad about Poe, used to read Gothic novels non-stop, have seen just about every horror movie ever made, and am now looking for thrills at Michael Arnzen’s Gorelets. A recent post of his brought … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I am SO looking forward to AFTER Christmas. This is MY time, having semester break, a certain freedom from my job by simply posting a “Closed for Inventory” sign, and making meals of Christmas candy. This is the time I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The writing bug, once it bites, spreads a fever that is contagious with people of like minds. To this end, here in Connecticut we formed a writing group that involves all mediums such as poetry, plays, fiction, screenwriting, interactive fiction, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Can we do it? Can we really control when we write and how often? I’m sure many writers are able to do so; the same type who keep household budgets, visit the folks on Sunday, and eat pizza every Friday … Continue reading → Continue reading →