Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.

“Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize.” -James Joyce James Joyce was an instant favorite of mine. It was like he crawled into my head and spoke my language. I started with Finnegans Wake, what is often considered his magnum opus. Then I read Ulysses.Continue reading “Irresponsibility, the Pleasure of Art.”

The Joy of Writing: Transitioning Between Novels

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it.” — Howard Thurman Writing the triptych was a challenge, but it was a good challenge. It was such a strange feeling to write another story after that. It was like the triptych required so much heavy lifting that onceContinue reading “The Joy of Writing: Transitioning Between Novels”