Quill & Claw/Pen & Paw

As I have been writing a bit more and more these days, I can’t help thinking that, in terms of this blog, I should be addressing some things that haven’t been looked at. No, trust me, there’s no reason to panic. I don’t think it’s about coming out with any new and shocking news. In fact, I’m going to be quite sure, that the experiences I’ve had recently are totally just reinforcing items that can be better found elsewhere and with much better research to support it. I’m shooting from the hip, as it were.  Since moving to Florida, I’ve participated in National Novel Writing Month at least, what, twice. That’s a 50% accuracy rate, which, when considering everything, is quite good. Novels are long ass fuckers that, like a mosquito drawing blood, pull energy from every facet of your creativity and give the concept of “free time” a run for it’s money.  There’s a podcast out there, “I Should Be Writing” that is quite excellent for the aspiring author. However, the title i...

Due to a book I just wrote... OMG! Hilarious! Peace, Bardy

To connect to the story, click this! If you have been following, my one devout friend hsa been mentioning that, as a Christian, he feels he's persecuted for his faith. I find this mention growing, but, then again, on my FB page, I noticed, I know seven different ministers of different faiths. None of them are Buddhists. None of them are Taoists. Nor am I. Neither am I. There's something grammatically wrong there, but whatever. But I try. I do believe in buddhism. I don't seem them blowing up stuff in Gaza, looking for wards to discriminate against their fellows, or using planes to kill people to show how peaceful they are.  Followers tend to be a peaceful lot and I like that. It's helped me more, it seems like, when Christianity left me because of my oreitnation and no one in the church would stop, other than to tell me I was wrong, going to burn in hell and to encourage me to kill myself. Yes. You know, that "Thou Shalt Not Kill" thing, appare...

All my life, I wanted a writer's life, a life where the page is the thing. Roger Ebert was that man. He had the life. And you want to see why? Check out the following article. Read a few of his sentences and you'll know why: 13 Funniest Lines from Roger Ebert's Pans.... Peace, Roo

Hey Dear Readers, Enjoy this three day weekend and a celebration of our independence.   We've come a long way--but it's been all worth it. Peace! Roo

I hate coming here. No, not this blog. This is something I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time right now. I need to blog more. The fact is, life has sorta gotten away from me and it has become, finally, Summer Break. What can I do?  I gotta write. I want to work on my novel. Really, it’s the priority.  And that’s why I’ve not been here, blogging. But today? Today’s special. The Penelope monster is at the PetSmart, having her day at the spa, getting all pretty-like with the wonderful Miss Chelsea. And the only coffeehouse is his shittyass Joe Mugg’s. I mean, really. Old candy at the counter. Bad coffee. And no fucking free wifi. So I can’t even post this shit up until I get home. If I remember. Half the reason I go to coffeehouses and the like is because it gets me away from the distractions that having a life tend to offer, like laundry, letting the dog out, and making lesson plans. I go out? I can actually just sit and focus on what’s important. The writing. And...