Navigating the minefield of creative enterprise and the fragility of artistic souls Continue reading on ellemeno »
Taste A Little Of The Summer
An excursion of the senses, exploring life at the Jersey shore Continue reading on ellemeno »
Killing Time Waiting For A Friend
I spend a little time out in the world and find it lacking Continue reading on ellemeno »
And The Band Plays On
Avoiding apathy on my way to acceptance I have always considered apathy a weak position based on ignorance, selfishness, or cowardice. You didn’t care: either because you didn’t understand, couldn’t be bothered, or were too frightened to act. I believe there was a time in our recent history when this was true, and…
Everyone Is Wearing Shorts
Closing a chapter on what we choose to crow about All morning, I kept hearing that song “Funeral” by Phoebe Bridgers. “I’m singin’ at a funeral tomorrow, for a kid a year older than me, and I’ve been talkin’ to his dad, it makes me so sad, when I think too…
I Was Told There’d Be More
Ghost signs, finite energy, and the weight of souls “Fuck you,” the voice cries out from below in the darkness. “Fuck you, fuck you, fuck you.” It is quiet for a bit, then the sobbing that ends in a wail rises up, before falling into the now familiar refrain, “Fuck you,…
What To Do With What’s Left
A meditation on life and death, and the meaning of it all Jane’s best friend lost her husband. This was just the other day, the day before yesterday, in fact. Jane is my wife. One minute, the husband was fine, or so everyone thought, and the next, he was gone. Collapsed…
Finding The Idea In Your Story
The purpose of writing is to present new ideas that have the power to change minds.
All The Words Are Not Gold
Why keeping a diary will release you from the anxiety of the blank page There are whole books, entire conferences, and multiple post-graduate courses dedicated to helping writers find their way when they find themselves staring at a blank page or screen. I don’t know if it’s intentionally cruel or just…
That’s Not A Story
How to turn your anecdote into a proper story This is part of an ongoing series of workshop pieces for writers. “It’s not what happens in your life. It’s how you write about it.” David Sedaris Years ago, I wrote a short piece about a genius who lived in my attic and…