• Gr8tful4: Broken Chairs and Pablo Neruda To The Rescue

    Today didn’t start as I planned it. I had tons of work to do and when I sat down at my desk, I felt myself getting shorter and shorter. Turns out my desk chair is broken. My fat ass has been too much for the poor thing and it’s hydraulics have given out. This of […]

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  • Writing Matters: Writer Conference Recordings

    Today’s post is a blatant promo for a dear friend of mine. Many of you know that I have been a writers conference attendee/volunteer for many years. I spent about ten years at the Maui Writers Conference, and have been lucky enough to attend The San Francisco Writers Conference, and Thrillerfest for the last three […]

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  • Gr8ful4: Mediocrity, Fear, and Why I’m Giving Up Sugar

    In the last month or so, I have found myself in some difficult situations that involve various levels of mediocrity. Let me explain, I have many creative friends, with great ideas. They write books, make movies, and organize events. God bless them,Β  for the hard work they put in, but unfortunately, in their latest go […]

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