Words of Redemption

Not a lot of reading time this week because Sarah and I were out and about being social folk. And I had the Pikes Peak Writer’s Conference yesterday. Still managed to finish one book and start two others, though.
Books completed in week 4
“Stone Crossings: Finding Grace in Hard and Hidden Places” (L. L. Barkat)
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A little under two weeks ago, I wrote about rejection. Mostly around a rejection notice for a short story I’d received the day before. The real theme of the post, I suppose, was to accept rejection, learn from it, and move on. To not be defined by it.
Looking back on that now as a wiser, [...]

Seeing as how my week 1 and 2 update was less than a week ago, there’s not much more to say as I move into week 4 of this sixteen-book festival with thirteen books remaining on my list. So here’s short update…
Books completed in week 3
“My Name Is Russell Fink” (Michael Snyder)

Books read or started [...]

It’s an identity crisis
I do not know what to do
Grow dreads or sport a bald head.
- Pigeon John, “Identity Crisis” Pigeon John is Dating Your Sister

I have a problem.
And for some reason, I won’t be able to sleep tonight unless I lay it out.
One the one hand, I’m a pretty insecure guy (Exhibit A). I [...]

I had planned on writing a long post this morning summarizing the wild world of air travel Sarah and I experienced in the last week, along with a summary of our great trip back to Texas, but I can’t seem to get it sorted it my mind or started on the page. So it will [...]

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It’s time once again for Pensieve’s Poetic License, a monthly poetry carnival to stretch the mind and hone that poetic voice in all of us. This is my third month of participation and, I must say, I absolutely love that Robin does this. If you don’t already, [...]

So, a little over a month ago, I submitted my first short story for publication. It wasn’t the first thing I’ve ever submitted, but I don’t really count getting a couple of Magnetic Poems1 published in The National Library of Poetry when I was in High School as “real.” If you have ever heard of [...]