The last two weeks have been difficult ones. Aside from the usual busyness of school (it was the first two weeks of lessons and rehearsals for my band program), I was also in a car accident. No one was hurt, thank God, but the emotional stress definitely affected me for awhile; also, I had to […]
September Book Review
Welcome to the monthly book review! At the end of each month, I review the books I’ve read. Enjoy! The Book: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson The Category: Biography In Three Words: Giant Apple Ego. Biggest Takeaway: As many have said, this may be the most brutally honest biography ever published while the subject was still alive. Tears, tantrums, cold […]
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September “What I’m Into:” Elliptical and Improv
I used to have a regular column called Current Influences, in which I wrote about the things I was reading, watching and listening to in my spare time. I decided to re-launch it with some fresh ideas. I won’t be including the books I’m reading, because I already do a monthly book review. I will […]
Writing Schedule: Summer Vs. Fall
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You Have To Love Your Own Book
In the last few days, I’ve been obsessed with Waist, my historical novel that I finished back in July. Two things happened at once: first, I finally figured out the edits I wanted to make to my first two chapters (thanks in large part to beta-reader feedback); second, I got a total of nine requests […]