The paths not taken.
I'm doing research, reading a book on how to become an FBI agent. It's dry, pedantic, and yet just reading about the application process, the screening, even the colors and symbolism of the logo, tugs at something within me. A competitive spark, and a patriotic one....Complex emotions.
“Our agency agreement is terminated.” Those words are the period on the end of a three-year sentence: one year to get the agent, one year to work on Blood Orchids to her satisfaction, one year to try to sell it. This last year was the hardest one, as I...The myth of more time and getting sh*t done
Sometimes less time is more, especially as a writer or artist. These creative endeavors seem to come built in with procrastionation, distractibility, self sabotage and other wastage. I recently tried to shed some of my work to make more time for my writing, but it...Powerful titles
The Lord of the Rings-Tolkien The Pillars of the Earth- Ken Follett Atlas Shrugged- Ayn Rand Where the Sidewalk Ends- Shel Silverstein The Long, Dark Teatime of the Soul- Douglas Adams The Deep End of the Ocean- Jacquleyn Mitchard Like Water for Chocolate- Laura...Follow me and receive an email
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