Finding an Outlet for Your Reading
This week, we’re chatting about reading – everything from why we all stopped reading to making it easier to pick up again. Reading is a big part of this journey I’m taking to learning about myself as a writer, and it’s a big part of anybody’s development. So let’s jump in! No man is an […]
Make Reading Easy on Yourself
This week, I’m focusing on the act of reading, which is one of the major points of this blog for myself. Yesterday, I talked about how I fell out of love with reading (and why you probably did, too). Today, I talk about falling back in love with reading. After losing the “fire” for reading, […]
When Did We All Stop Reading?
One of the big reasons why I went this direction with my writing is to become a better reader, so this week, I’m going to focus exclusively on reading. Today, I’ll discuss why I stopped reading (and why you probably did too). Reading and reading comprehension came naturally to me, as far back as I […]
Jack London on Living a Full Life
I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to live, not to exist. […]
100-Word Flash Fiction Challenge
Note: today, I am submitting this entry into the flash fiction challenge over at TerribleMinds.com. The challenge is to write a story using 100 words or less. This odd little ditty clocks in at 97 words. I have no idea what part of my brain it came from. Enjoy. Boy meets girl. Boy asks girl […]
Poems I Like: “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley
Today, I am working on a copy project for a big-time investor. At the bottom of one of his emails to me, he pasted the following poem. I think this is a great one for anyone to read when feeling like the world is backing them into a corner or punching them in the ribs. […]
Making The Most with What You’ve Got
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Two Rants in One: World Peace is a Pipe Dream
“How do you find peace?” That’s a loaded question – everybody has a different definition of what “peace” really is, and how to attain it has even more answers. But I cringe and roll my eyes at the various demonstrations and protests of people who are demanding “world peace”. They seem to think that the […]
An Argument With Myself
I knew it. I heard the rumbling under my pillow. It was 6:00am. My phone was easing me awake. I opened my eyes and struggled a bit. As I turned off my alarm, I looked around the room. The faint light of the bathroom cut into the quiet darkness of the early fall morning. My […]
Why I Ditched “The Brothers Karamazov” for “Manvotionals”
I’ve done a few rants now on this site, and I talk about writing, but one thing I mentioned is that I want to use this space to learn more about reading: I want to challenge myself to read new things, old things, and everything in between to help myself become more literary and self-educated. […]