Musings on blogging and gardening.
Tag Archives: blogging
The Cursor
Musings on the power of the cursor.
Uncaged
For ten years, I’ve reshaped the story in my head into something so special, so grand. It’s a dangerous thing for a writer-who-isn’t-writing to do.
Misplaced
I read the internet. I’m supposed to care. Or react. Or feel inspired. But I don’t. It could be apathy. It could be that I’m in the wrong place. * * * I’ve been doing a better job shutting off lately. The move into this little house has helped. Before, the screen was something more. A portal?Continue reading “Misplaced”
The pressure to document
At first I thought, hey, this might be a miserable journey, but I’m a writer! This is material! I’ll have stories to tell! But I’m not even sure I’m motivated enough to convert this stress and frustration into something else.
Reading Material, Vol. III
Another volume of recommended reading from across WordPress.com.
I Just Want to Write
Writing — that good, automatic type of writing that I haven’t experienced in years — is like waiting for a bowel movement.
Reading Material, Vol. II
A second volume of recommended reading from across WordPress.com, primarily from September 2014.
Reading Material
Some favorites across WordPress.com from the past month:
Blogging, Rediscovered (or Finding the Right Space)
I’ve paralyzed myself as a result, and created a visual space that accommodates just one mode — a single version of me. I’ve left little room for experimentation; I’ve promised a certain experience for my readers. Or maybe this is all in my head, and I overthink things.
Maybe I just need to shut up and write.
