Reading Time: 2 minutes An author and educator friend likes this “story arc.” I hadn’t thought of a journal/memoir as a story, but I suppose the best ones are. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 10
Reading Time: 2 minutes My journals make references to many other works-in-progress, but not the play. Meanwhile, they offer plenty of life lessons in between. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 5
Reading Time: 2 minutes It took me nearly half a century to write and rewrite the play, which became a book about writing a play and how perfectionism and procrastination are this writer’s worst enemy. Continue reading Year in Review 2022 (Week 52)
Reading Time: 2 minutes What I didn’t realize at the time was that creative “work” and “a job” aren’t mutually exclusive. You can have your cake and eat it too, only in smaller portions. Continue reading Time to move on, 1978
Reading Time: 2 minutes Postponing the History Channel interview let me dive deeper into the Bubble Wrap origin story. Meanwhile, the journals show I postponed work on the play for two years. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 42
Reading Time: 2 minutes Am I going to listen to that voice saying “Dammit, Fielding, you’re a writer, let me out and let’s get on with it?” he asks. I don’t know, I reply. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 41
Reading Time: 2 minutes Reading my own journal 45 years later is eye-opening and brings back memories. Of course, some things are better forgotten. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 40
Reading Time: 2 minutes I encountered some forgotten wisdom from a young writer today: A 23-year-old me and his insights on writer’s block. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 39
Reading Time: 3 minutes A rebranding, a new logo, two major milestones (one good, one bad), and a chance to get out from behind the desk. In all, making progress! Continue reading Week in Review: Week 38
Reading Time: 2 minutes The beauty of an editorial calendar for a blog is that you can schedule posts well in advance. That doesn’t solve the problem of procrastination. Continue reading Week in Review: Week 37
