It's my impression, that when people take "real" jobs, they usually have a while to prepare themselves. You know, just a week or two to figure out what they're going to do with the kids, how they're going to commute, and all that. Well, since I was … [Continue reading] about Adjusting to Full Time
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Big Changes
There's big goings on 'round these parts as of late. I mentioned a few months ago that my biggest client asked what it would take to get me to give up this freelance life and come on as full time employee. The way he broached the subject, I kind of … [Continue reading] about Big Changes
Love in the Time of Cholera
I'm taking some time to hang with the family today. So in lieu of my own witty words, I'll share with you one of my favorite moments in fiction, originally written in Spanish in 1985 by Gabriel Garcia Márquez, for his novel "Love in the Time of … [Continue reading] about Love in the Time of Cholera
The inner workings of a 5-year-old mind
One of the things I like to note, when I'm out and about in my daily life, is the way people talk. Some people have little verbal ticks that you just can't make up, so when I can I try to notice them and write them down for future use. Kids are … [Continue reading] about The inner workings of a 5-year-old mind
Sifting Through the Feedback – Part 2
It didn't take as long as I thought it would to go through the line notes. I had a lull in my freelance work when one of the guys I'm working with had to step away from the projects we have going to deal with a family tragedy. (My condolences to my … [Continue reading] about Sifting Through the Feedback – Part 2
Sifting Through the Feedback
The fourth draft of the novel is off to a slow start. I did finally manage to read through the manuscript myself, which I always like to do after a break from it. I caught a few lines I want to change, but mostly what jumped out at me were the things … [Continue reading] about Sifting Through the Feedback
Why I Blog
When a classmate of mine in the MPW masters program at USC told me that I just HAD to start blogging, I thought he was crazy. Blogging's not for everyone. That's a fact. Some people just want to go about their lives, write in their free time and … [Continue reading] about Why I Blog