8,164 words. I should be at 25,000 in the challenge. The thing is, I have to take the kids to school, ensure I smell okay.

Over five thousand words were written in the first week of NaNoWriMo 2023. Although it should be 11,700 words, I'm not worried.

Okay, let's go. There are NaNos to prepare and WriMos to write. Precious creative time is seeping into the ether of nothingness.

Keith Giffen passed away on October 9, 2023. His death left a gaping hole in the comic book world and my creative heart.

Technology has made us soft as butter. Forget Generation X, Z, or AA. We're Generation S, as in Soft.

My September 2023 was a godsend and Satan's little twist of the knife. While I can work in my "Sesame Street" underwear, it's a bit lonely.

Pay attention authors on the 150th edit of your novel. There is no such thing as perfect.

writing is challenging. Even those blessed with the ability get frustrated when their stories don’t make sense. That's why it's fulfilling.

August was a time of evaluation. Webster's defines the word as ... Oh, look it up yourself!

Like the title song to the "M*A*S*H" movie says, "Suicide is painless." On the contrary, it's painful for so many.

Humor is returning to my writing, whether you want it to or not. After all, we need to laugh at something once in a while.

There are two reasons why we writers are unproductive -- procrastination and sulking. Forget those items and do something to move forward.

AI gives. Souls don't speak, and passions don’t ignite. Instead, someone goes onto an AI platform and types a demand.

Everyone can relax. The encroaching AI-pocalypse won't wipe out civilization. Heck, it can't even create a pair of wooden pants.

Hectic schedules plus hot weather made July 2023 a meh month for progress at Wooden Pants Creations.

I spent much of my adult life straightening the curves of my metaphoric roads. I wanted a clean patch of figurative blacktop.

People bitching about the world being against them does nothing to help others working hard to achieve their writing goals.

Everybody, calm down. Take some deep breaths. Authors think AI will produce every book, article, and content marketing article. Actually, no

People slam me against the wall, point a gnarly finger in my face, and fiercely ask why I keep my list in a ... shudder ... paper notebook.

I received a request on one of my Fiverr gigs not long ago. The client wanted a 1,000-word article on errors and omissions (E&O) insurance.