Have a Little Faith

Even when no one else can see it but you, have a little faith. If you feel called to something, reach for it. Bogged down from the sheer size of what you’re called to? Break it down into steps. Make it fun! For example, add aesthetically pleasing things. If I needed to, I’d add BeeContinue reading “Have a Little Faith”

L’ art pour L’ art

L’ art pour L’art This translates to Art for Art’s sake. It is an expression that according to Wikipedia means “‘true’ art is utterly independent of any and all social values and utilitarian function, be that didactic, moral, or political. Such works are sometimes described as autotelic (from Greek: autoteles, ‘complete in itself’), a concept that has been expanded to embrace “inner-directed”Continue reading “L’ art pour L’ art”

Writing Community

This post is for the writing and creative community. Ok… now I’m doing a ton of reading and trying to find what to fix next. phew! What’s frustrating is I feel like I’m at the point where it’s the little details that are hiding and left unattended they create a huuuuge plot hole. Imagine that!Continue reading “Writing Community”

Banned Books Week 2024

Just looked and it’s official, banned books week includes my birthday. The dates are September 22-28 this year. How fun is that! According to the American Library Association, there was a 65% increase of targeted titles from 2023! Last year saw over four thousand unique titles targeted! What’s wild is, “Prior to 2021 the averageContinue reading “Banned Books Week 2024”

What Type of Writer are You?

So for years, like 10 now, I’ve been calling myself a writer. I think that term is now way too general for me. Before I continue, I want to be clear that I don’t want to put myself in a box but I want to be able to better portray my vision of myself asContinue reading “What Type of Writer are You?”

Current Watch

Current Watch (I haven’t finished it yet, no spoilers): Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku !! It is so good. It’s got strange creature which for some reason I love. It’s got a little bit of everything; action, tragedy, romance, and moral lessons. Here’s the Netflix description:“For a chance at a pardon, a ninja assassin joins other condemnedContinue reading “Current Watch”