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Welcome to the source of my ramblings. If interested in the miscellanea of my thoughts, please find them below.
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A Lifetime Left and I'm Still Chipping Away
I'm a big believer in chipping away and not losing faith in projects. I take this approach in both my professional work and in my writing.
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Sep 21, 20242 min read
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Nine Days Left and I'm Chipping Away
I do sometimes wonder if this blog has become me just posting my journey while learning to edit.
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May 31, 20242 min read
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Took a Little Break
The failure is not the best, especially as it's a failure I'm wholly responsible for. But at the same time, I'm still here, in the arena.
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Apr 30, 20242 min read
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Gratitude
I've been working on gratitude and it's harder than I thought. It's interesting. I've been so caught up in all the things that I'm not...
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Mar 25, 20242 min read
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Failure
It's a tricky thing, existing in the ether of a dream. I've walked this path for over five years, and I've grown. I've started throwing...
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Feb 19, 20242 min read
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So I've Actually Started Editing My 2nd Book
As per the title, I've officially crossed the Rubicon with The White Rose of Ganymede Station (which is quite the wordy title, so I may...
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Jan 22, 20242 min read
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What I've Learned - 2023 Edition
Hey Everyone! I hope this message is finding you all well. December is here and winter is slowly but surely creeping in. It's cold,...
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
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NaNoWriMo 2023 is Here!!!!
The title above says it all. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) 2023 is here and I'm already starting a bit (a lot) behind the...
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Nov 23, 20232 min read
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A Project Status Update - Q4 2023
First and foremost, in this blog post, I'm announcing a slight change starting Q4 2023.
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Oct 18, 20234 min read
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Narrative Truth - An Idea I'm Processing
I think in a previous post, I mentioned I watched all of the live action One Piece and that I loved it. And I definitely did.
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Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Invisible Hardship
It's interesting, to be in pain and realize that it can be wholly internal and unrecognizable to the outside world.
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Sep 2, 20232 min read
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Started Reading Again
Finding the balance between the writing, the working, and the actual enjoyment of my life (as per previous posts) has always been tricky.
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Aug 15, 20233 min read
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Existing in a Vacuum
I wasn't entirely sure what this blog post was going to be about. It also doesn't help that I fell asleep writing it last night. Now it's...
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Aug 7, 20232 min read
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Honeymoon Blog Post #2
I apologize for the delay on this one. I wrote this post earlier in the month, but the lack of wi-fi has prevented me from posting it until
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Honeymoon Blog Post #1
Typing this blog post in a car. Currently going 70 miles per hour, exploring the beautiful South Dakota Black Hills.
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Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Serendipity
Little things that happen by chance. Things lining up as if from thin air. Apparitions. Random accidents. Fortune. Luck. Who knows how...
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Jul 1, 20232 min read
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Usually I feel like shit when I'm not doing my best
It's interesting, the internal sensations that drive us. The temptation to rest, to relax and enjoy life. It's a constant siren...
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Jul 1, 20234 min read
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I'm going to start submitting to agents in June 2023
I think it's time to start throwing down the gauntlet. I've still got a ways to go in my writing journey I'm sure, but sometimes the only...
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May 2, 20232 min read
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April 2023 - Quarter One Update
2023 Quarter One Update
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Apr 2, 20232 min read
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